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Simultaneous tracking of spin angle and amplitude beyond classical limits

Quantum Physics 2017-03-24 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We show how simultaneous, back-action evading tracking of non-commuting observables can be achieved in a widely-used sensing technology, atomic interferometry. Using high-dynamic-range dynamically-decoupled quantum non-demolition (QND) measurements on a precessing atomic spin ensemble, we track the collective spin angle and amplitude with negligible effects from back action, giving steady-state tracking sensitivity 2.9 dB beyond the standard quantum limit and 7.0 dB beyond Poisson statistics.

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@article{arxiv.1702.08888,
  title  = {Simultaneous tracking of spin angle and amplitude beyond classical limits},
  author = {Giorgio Colangelo and Ferran Martin Ciurana and Lorena C. Bianchet and Robert J. Sewell and Morgan W. Mitchell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.08888},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

12 pages, 7 figures

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