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Quantum measurement and uncertainty relations in photon polarization

Quantum Physics 2016-06-24 v1

Abstract

Recent theoretical and experimental studies have given raise to new aspects in quantum measurements and error-disturbance uncertainty relations. After a brief review of these issues, we present an experimental test of the error-disturbance uncertainty relations in photon polarization measurement. Using generalized, strength-variable measurement of a single photon polarization state, we experimentally evaluate the error and disturbance in the measurement process and demonstrate the validity of recently proposed uncertainty relations.

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@article{arxiv.1606.07275,
  title  = {Quantum measurement and uncertainty relations in photon polarization},
  author = {Keiichi Edamatsu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.07275},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Published in Physica Scripta "Focus issue on Quantum Optics in the International Year of Light." http://iopscience.iop.org/1402-4896/focus/Focus-issue-on-Quantum-Optics-in-the-International-Year-of-Light

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