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Quantum sensors offer the capability to reach unprecedented precision by operating at the standard quantum limit (SQL) or beyond by using quantum entanglement. But an emerging class of quantum sensors that use Rydberg…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-10-13 David H. Meyer , Chistopher O'Brien , Donald P. Fahey , Kevin C. Cox , Paul D. Kunz

The problem of continuous quantum measurement of coherent oscillations in an individual quantum two-state system is studied for a generic model of the measuring device. It is shown that for a symmetric detector, the signal-to-noise ratio of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 D. V. Averin

The classically defined minimum uncertainty of the optical phase is known as the standard quantum limit or shot-noise limit (SNL) originating in the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics. Based on SNL, the phase sensitivity is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-29 Byoung S. Ham

Measurement of minuscule forces and displacements with ever greater precision encounters a limit imposed by a pillar of quantum mechanics: the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. A limit to the precision with which the position of an object…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-09-01 Haocun Yu , L. McCuller , M. Tse , L. Barsotti , N. Mavalvala , J. Betzwieser , C. D. Blair , S. E. Dwyer , A. Effler , M. Evans , A. Fernandez-Galiana , P. Fritschel , V. V. Frolov , N. Kijbunchoo , F. Matichard , D. E. McClelland , T. McRae , A. Mullavey , D. Sigg , B. J. J. Slagmolen , C. Whittle , A. Buikema , Y. Chen , T. R. Corbitt , R. Schnabel , R. Abbott , C. Adams , R. X. Adhikari , A. Ananyeva , S. Appert , K. Arai , J. S. Areeda , Y. Asali , S. M. Aston , C. Austin , A. M. Baer , M. Ball , S. W. Ballmer , S. Banagiri , D. Barker , J. Bartlett , B. K. Berger , D. Bhattacharjee , G. Billingsley , S. Biscans , R. M. Blair , N. Bode , P. Booker , R. Bork , A. Bramley , A. F. Brooks , D. D. Brown , C. Cahillane , K. C. Cannon , X. Chen , A. A. Ciobanu , F. Clara , S. J. Cooper , K. R. Corley , S. T. Countryman , P. B. Covas , D. C. Coyne , L. E. H. Datrier , D. Davis , C. Di Fronzo , K. L. Dooley , J. C. Driggers , P. Dupej , T. Etzel , T. M. Evans , J. Feicht , P. Fulda , M. Fyffe , J. A. Giaime , K. D. Giardina , P. Godwin , E. Goetz , S. Gras , C. Gray , R. Gray , A. C. Green , Anchal Gupta , E. K. Gustafson , R. Gustafson , J. Hanks , J. Hanson , T. Hardwick , R. K. Hasskew , M. C. Heintze , A. F. Helmling-Cornell , N. A. Holland , J. D. Jones , S. Kandhasamy , S. Karki , M. Kasprzack , K. Kawabe , P. J. King , J. S. Kissel , Rahul Kumar , M. Landry , B. B. Lane , B. Lantz , M. Laxen , Y. K. Lecoeuche , J. Leviton , J. Liu , M. Lormand , A. P. Lundgren , R. Macas , M. MacInnis , D. M. Macleod , G. L. Mansell , S. Márka , Z. Márka , D. V. Martynov , K. Mason , T. J. Massinger , R. McCarthy , S. McCormick , J. McIver , G. Mendell , K. Merfeld , E. L. Merilh , F. Meylahn , T. Mistry , R. Mittleman , G. Moreno , C. M. Mow-Lowry , S. Mozzon , T. J. N. Nelson , P. Nguyen , L. K. Nuttall , J. Oberling , Richard J. Oram , C. Osthelder , D. J. Ottaway , H. Overmier , J. R. Palamos , W. Parker , E. Payne , A. Pele , C. J. Perez , M. Pirello , H. Radkins , K. E. Ramirez , J. W. Richardson , K. Riles , N. A. Robertson , J. G. Rollins , C. L. Romel , J. H. Romie , M. P. Ross , K. Ryan , T. Sadecki , E. J. Sanchez , L. E. Sanchez , T. R. Saravanan , R. L. Savage , D. Schaetzl , R. M. S. Schofield , E. Schwartz , D. Sellers , T. Shaffer , J. R. Smith , S. Soni , B. Sorazu , A. P. Spencer , K. A. Strain , L. Sun , M. J. Szczepańczyk , M. Thomas , P. Thomas , K. A. Thorne , K. Toland , C. I. Torrie , G. Traylor , A. L. Urban , G. Vajente , G. Valdes , D. C. Vander-Hyde , P. J. Veitch , K. Venkateswara , G. Venugopalan , A. D. Viets , T. Vo , C. Vorvick , M. Wade , R. L. Ward , J. Warner , B. Weaver , R. Weiss , B. Willke , C. C. Wipf , L. Xiao , H. Yamamoto , Hang Yu , L. Zhang , M. E. Zucker , J. Zweizig

The typical bound on parameter estimation, known as the standard quantum limit (SQL), can be surpassed by exploiting quantum resources such as entanglement. To estimate the magnetic probe field, we propose a quantum sensor based on a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-01 Monika Mothsara , Leela Ganesh Chandra Lakkaraju , Srijon Ghosh , Aditi Sen De

Quantum states of light can enable sensing configurations with sensitivities beyond the shot-noise limit (SNL). In order to better take advantage of available quantum resources and obtain the maximum possible sensitivity, it is necessary to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-07-21 Mohammadjavad Dowran , Timothy S. Woodworth , Ashok Kumar , Alberto M. Marino

Interferometers are crucial for precision measurements, including gravitational waves, laser ranging, radar, and imaging. The phase sensitivity, the core parameter, can be quantum-enhanced to break the standard quantum limit (SQL) using…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-02-22 Wenfeng Huang , Xinyun Liang , Baiqiang Zhu , Yuhan Yan , Chun-Hua Yuan , Weiping Zhang , Liqing Chen

We analyze a quantum force sensor that uses coherent quantum noise cancellation (CQNC) to beat the Standard Quantum Limit (SQL). This sensor, which allows for the continuous, broad-band detection of feeble forces, is a hybrid dual-cavity…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-10-20 F. Bariani , H. Seok , S. Singh , M. Vengalattore , P. Meystre

Discrimination of coherent states beyond the standard quantum limit (SQL) is an important tasknot only for quantum information processing but also for optical coherent communication. In orderto optimize long distance optical fiber networks,…

Quantum sensing promises measurement precision beyond classical limits, but its practical realization is often hindered by decoherence and the challenges of generating and stabilizing entanglement in large-scale systems. Here, we…

We present a quantum sensing protocol for coupled qubit-oscillator systems that surpasses the standard quantum limit (SQL) by exploiting a geometrical phase. The signal is encoded in the geometrical phase that is proportional to the area…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-01 Nishchay Suri , Zhihui Wang , Tanay Roy , Davide Venturelli , Wibe Albert de Jong

A plethora of applications hinge on a network or an array of sensors to undertake measurement tasks. A rule of thumb for sensing is that a collective measurement taken by $M$ independent sensors can improve the sensitivity by $1/\sqrt{M}$,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-10-30 Zheshen Zhang , Quntao Zhuang

Ultra-high sensitivity detection of quantum-scale displacements in cavity optomechanics optimises the combined errors from measurement back-action and imprecisions from incoming quantum noises. This sets the well-known Standard Quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-06-02 M. Toroš , T. S. Monteiro

In this review, we study how a hybrid optomechanical system (OMS), in which a quantum micro- or nano-mechanical oscillator (MO) is coupled to the electromagnetic (EM) radiation pressure, consisting of an ensemble of ultracold atoms or an…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-20 Ali Motazedifard , A. Dalafi , M. H. Naderi

We theoretically investigate quantum measurement noise in a hybrid optomechanical system, focusing on radiation pressure back action and its impact on force sensing. The setup consists of an optomechanical cavity with a movable mirror, a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-24 Alolika Roy , Amarendra K. Sarma

In this paper, we show how the Robertson uncertainty relation gives certain intrinsic quantum limits of measurements in the most general and rigorous mathematical treatment. A general lower bound for the product of the root-mean-square…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-20 Masanao Ozawa

Precision metrology underpins scientific and technological advancements. Quantum metrology offers a pathway to surpass classical sensing limits by leveraging quantum states and measurement strategies. However, measuring multiple…

Optical atomic clocks with unrivaled precision and accuracy have advanced the frontier of precision measurement science and opened new avenues for exploring fundamental physics. A fundamental limitation on clock precision is the Standard…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-11 Y. A. Yang , Maya Miklos , Yee Ming Tso , Stella Kraus , Joonseok Hur , Jun Ye

Quantum sensing employs quantum resources of a sensor to attain a smaller estimation error of physical quantities than the limit constrained by classical physics. To measure a quantum reservoir, which is significant in decoherence control,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-21 Wei Wu , Zhen Peng , Si-Yuan Bai , Jun-Hong An

The most efficient modern optical communication is known as coherent communication and its standard quantum limit (SQL) is almost reachable with current technology. Though it has been predicted for a long time that this SQL could be…