Superposing compass states for asymptotic isotropic sub-Planck phase-space sensitivity
Abstract
Compass states deliver sub-Planck phase-space structure in the sense that sensitivity to phase-space displacement is superior to the sensitivity of displacing the vacuum state in any direction, but this sensitivity is anisotropic: better sensitivity for some directions of phase-space displacement vs others. Here we introduce generalised compass states as superpositions of compass states, with each oriented by with respect to its predecessor. Specifically, we derive Wigner functions for these generalised compass states and approximate closed-form expressions for overlaps between generalised compass states and their displaced counterparts. Furthermore, we show that generalised compass states, in the limit , display isotropic sensitivity to phase-space displacement in any direction.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2306.13182,
title = {Superposing compass states for asymptotic isotropic sub-Planck phase-space sensitivity},
author = {Atharva Shukla and Barry C. Sanders},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.13182},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
15 pages, 6 figures