Detector Correlations and Null Tests of the Coherent State Hypothesis
Quantum Physics
2025-08-06 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We discuss the statistics of correlations between two resonant detectors. We show that this allows simple null tests of the coherent state hypothesis, free of vacuum (quantum) noise. Complementary aspects of the radiation field, {\it e.g.}, squeezing in number or phase, can be revealed through appropriate detection strategies.
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@article{arxiv.2508.03367,
title = {Detector Correlations and Null Tests of the Coherent State Hypothesis},
author = {Sreenath K. Manikandan and Frank Wilczek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.03367},
year = {2025}
}
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11 pages, 0 figures, contribution to Wilczek Quantum Center workshop on Quantum Entanglement of High Energy Particles, to appear in a special issue of Int. J. Modern Physics A