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Superposing compass states for asymptotic isotropic sub-Planck phase-space sensitivity

Quantum Physics 2023-10-25 v2

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 nn compass states, with each oriented by π2n\frac\pi{2n} 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 nn\to\infty, display isotropic sensitivity to phase-space displacement in any direction.

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@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}
}

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15 pages, 6 figures

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