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In ``Distributed quantum sensing with mode-entangled spin-squeezed atomic states" Nature (2022), Malia et. al. claim to improve the precision of a network of clocks by using entanglement. In particular, by entangling a clock network with up…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-05-04 Liam P. McGuinness

Entangled atomic states, such as spin squeezed states, represent a promising resource for a new generation of quantum sensors and atomic clocks. We demonstrate that optimal control techniques can be used to substantially enhance the degree…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-03 T. Pichler , T. Caneva , S. Montangero , M. D. Lukin , T. Calarco

We present a scheme for entangling the atoms of an optical lattice to reduce the quantum projection noise of a clock measurement. The divalent clock atoms are held in a lattice at a ``magic'' wavelength that does not perturb the clock…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-14 Jonathan D. Weinstein , Kyle Beloy , Andrei Derevianko

The superb precision of an atomic clock is derived from its stability. Atomic clocks based on optical (rather than microwave) frequencies are attractive because of their potential for high stability, which scales with operational frequency.…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-05-20 Y. Y. Jiang , A. D. Ludlow , N. D. Lemke , R. W. Fox , J. A. Sherman , L. -S. Ma , C. W. Oates

The preparation of large, low-entropy, highly coherent ensembles of identical quantum systems is foundational for many studies in quantum metrology, simulation, and information. Here, we realize these features by leveraging the favorable…

Improvements in atom-light coherence are foundational to progress in quantum information science, quantum optics, and precision metrology. Optical atomic clocks require local oscillators with exceptional optical coherence due to the…

Entanglement is recognized as a key resource for quantum computation and quantum cryptography. For quantum metrology, the use of entangled states has been discussed and demonstrated as a means of improving the signal-to-noise ratio. In…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 C. F. Roos , M. Chwalla , K. Kim , M. Riebe , R. Blatt

The environmental perturbation on atoms is the key factor restricting the performance of atomic frequency standards, especially in long term scale. In this letter, we demonstrate a real-time noise distinguish operation of atomic clocks. The…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2016-04-19 Richang Dong , Jinda Lin , Rong Wei , Wenli Wang , Fan Zou , Yuanbo Du , Tingting Chen , Yuzhu Wang

Collisions with background gas particles can shift the resonance frequencies of atoms in atomic clocks. The internal quantum states of atoms can also become entangled with their motional states due to the recoil imparted by a collision,…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-12-05 Amar Vutha , Tom Kirchner , Pierre Dubé

The exquisite control exhibited over quantum states of individual particles has revolutionized the field of precision measurement, as exemplified by the most accurate atomic clock realized in single trapped ions. Whereas many-atom lattice…

We present a quantum-enhanced atomic clock protocol based on groups of sequentially larger Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states, that achieves the best clock stability allowed by quantum theory up to a logarithmic correction. The…

Optical atomic clocks are our most precise tools to measure time and frequency. They enable precision frequency comparisons between atoms in separate locations to probe the space-time variation of fundamental constants, the properties of…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-09-09 B. C. Nichol , R. Srinivas , D. P. Nadlinger , P. Drmota , D. Main , G. Araneda , C. J. Ballance , D. M. Lucas

Neutral-atom arrays trapped in optical potentials are a powerful platform for studying quantum physics, combining precise single-particle control and detection with a range of tunable entangling interactions. For example, these capabilities…

We report that entangled pairs of quantum clocks (non-degenerate quantum bits) can be used as a specialized detector for precisely measuring difference of proper-times that each constituent quantum clock experiences. We describe why the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-06 W. Y. Hwang , D. Ahn , S. W. Hwang , Y. D. Han

Quantum entanglement offers powerful opportunities for enhancing measurement sensitivity beyond classical limits, with optical atomic clocks serving as a leading platform for such advances. This chapter introduces the principles of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-04 Raphael Kaubruegger , Adam M. Kaufman

We demonstrate how to realize an optical clock with neutral atoms that is competitive to the currently best single ion optical clocks in accuracy and superior in stability. Using ultracold atoms in a Ca optical frequency standard we show…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 G. Wilpers , T. Binnewies , C. Degenhardt , U. Sterr , J. Helmcke , F. Riehle

Squeezed many-body states of atoms are a valuable resource for high precision frequency metrology and could tremendously boost the performance of atomic lattice clocks. Here, we theoretically demonstrate a viable approach to spin squeezing…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2016-06-17 L. I. R. Gil , R. Mukherjee , E. M. Bridge , M. P. A. Jones , T. Pohl

We consider a free massive particle inside a box which is dragged by Rindler observers. Admitting that the particle obeys the Klein-Gordon equation, we find the frequencies of the stationary states of this system. Transitions between the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-08-26 F. Dahia , P. J. Felix de Araujo

Recent developments in atomic physics have enabled the experimental generation of many-body entangled states to boost the performance of quantum sensors beyond the Standard Quantum Limit (SQL). This limit is imposed by the inherent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-06-19 Simone Colombo , Edwin Pedrozo-Peñafiel , Vladan Vuletić

Atom chips provide a versatile `quantum laboratory on a microchip' for experiments with ultracold atomic gases. They have been used in experiments on diverse topics such as low-dimensional quantum gases, cavity quantum electrodynamics,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-18 Max F. Riedel , Pascal Böhi , Yun Li , Theodor W. Hänsch , Alice Sinatra , Philipp Treutlein