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We theoretically analyze a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with trapped condensates, and find that it is surprisingly stable against the nonlinearity induced by inter-particle interactions. The phase sensitivity, which we study for number…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-08-17 Julian Grond , Ulrich Hohenester , Joerg Schmiedmayer , Augusto Smerzi

We propose a scheme for trapped atom interferometry using an interacting Bose-Einstein condensate. The condensate is controlled and spatially split in two confined external momentum modes through a series Bragg pulses. The proposed scheme…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-06-16 Robin Corgier , Luca Pezzè , Augusto Smerzi

Photon addition operations applied to squeezed states have been shown to significantly enhance phase sensitivity. In this study, we extend this approach by applying photon addition not only to coherent states but also within a Mach--Zehnder…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-21 Qisi Zhou , Qingqian Kang , Teng Zhao , Xin Su , Cunjin Liu , Liyun Hu

Entanglement-enhanced atom interferometry has the potential of surpassing the standard quantum limit and eventually reaching the ultimate Heisenberg bound. The experimental progress is, however, hindered by various technical noise sources,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-05-03 Fabian Anders , Luca Pezzè , Augusto Smerzi , Carsten Klempt

We obtain a lower bound on the sum of two orthogonal spin component variances in a plane. This gives a novel planar uncertainty relation which holds even when the Heisenberg relation is not useful. We investigate the asymptotic, large $J$…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-05-09 Q. Y. He , Shi-Guo Peng , P. D. Drummond , M. D. Reid

Sensitive mid-infrared (MIR) detection is highly demanded in various applications, ranging from remote sensing, infrared surveillance, environmental monitoring to industrial inspection. Among others, upconversion infrared detectors have…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-29 Xiaohan Liu , Kun Huang , Wen Zhang , Ben Sun , Jianan Fang , Yan Liang , Heping Zeng

Achieving the ultimate quantum precision in the estimation of multiple physical parameters simultaneously is a challenge in quantum metrology due to fundamental limitations and experimental challenges in harnessing the necessary quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-24 Atmadev Rai , Danilo Triggiani , Paolo Facchi , Vincenzo Tamma

We introduce and implement an interferometric technique based on chirped femtosecond laser pulses and nonlinear optics. The interference manifests as a high-visibility (> 85%) phase-insensitive dip in the intensity of an optical beam when…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-07 R. Kaltenbaek , J. Lavoie , D. N. Biggerstaff , K. J. Resch

We investigate the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer using a special class of generalized coherent states constructed from generalized Heisenberg and deformed $su(1,1)$ algebras. These states, derived from a perturbed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-03 N. E. Abouelkhir , A. Slaoui , R. Ahl Laamara

We propose a high-precision phase estimation scheme in a hybrid interferometer by synergistically combining a Kerr nonlinear phase shifter and multi-photon subtraction operations. Using a coherent state and a vacuum state as input…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Lifen Guo , Qingqian Kang , Zekun Zhao , Jifeng Sun , Teng Zhao , Cunjin Liu , Xin Su , Liyun Hu

We numerically investigate atomic interferometry based on spin-exchange collisions in $F=1$ spinor Bose-Einstein condensates in the regime of long evolution times $t\gg h/c$, where c is the spin-dependent interaction energy. We show that…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-01-01 Qimin Zhang , Arne Schwettmann

Estimating multiple parameters simultaneously is of great importance to measurement science and application. For a single parameter, atomic Ramsey interferometry (or equivalently optical Mach-Zehnder interferometry) is capable of providing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-09 Xinwei Li , Jia-Hao Cao , Qi Liu , Meng Khoon Tey , Li You

Quantum systems in Fock states do not have a phase. When two or more Bose-Einstein condensates are sent into interferometers, they nevertheless acquire a relative phase under the effect of quantum measurements. The usual explanation relies…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-05-19 William W. J. Mullin , Franck Laloë

The sensitivity of an interferometer depends on its readout scheme. However, little attention has been paid to the readout schemes of atom interferometers from the viewpoint of their sensitivity. The difference in sensitivity between…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-01-09 Takuya Kawasaki , Sotatsu Otabe , Tomoya Sato , Martin Miranda , Nobuyuki Takei , Mikio Kozuma

High sensitivity quantum interferometry requires more than just access to entangled states. It is achieved through deep understanding of quantum correlations in a system. Integrable models offer the framework to develop this understanding.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-31 D. S. Grun , L. H. Ymai , Karin Wittmann Wilsmann , A. P. Tonel , A. Foerster , J. Links

Quantum interference of correlated particles is a fundamental quantum phenomenon which carries signatures of the statistics properties of the particles, such as bunching or anti-bunching. In presence of particular symmetries, interference…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-24 Andrea Crespi

The periodicity inherent to any interferometric signal entails a fundamental trade-off between sensitivity and dynamic range of interferometry-based sensors. Here we develop a methodology for significantly extending the dynamic range of…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-11-06 Dimitry Yankelev , Chen Avinadav , Nir Davidson , Ofer Firstenberg

It has been recently suggested that optical interferometers may not require a phase-stable optical link between the stations if instead sources of quantum-mechanically entangled pairs could be provided to them, enabling extra-long baselines…

Absorption measurement is an exceptionally versatile tool for many applications in science and engineering. For absorption measurements using laser beams of light, the sensitivity is theoretically limited by the shot noise due to the…

Optics · Physics 2021-04-22 Fu Li , Tian Li , Marlan O. Scully , Girish S. Agarwal

Pump-probe microscopy enables label-free imaging of structural and chemical features of samples. However, signals in pump-probe microscopy are typically small and often must be measured in the presence of large backgrounds. As a result,…