• DocumentCode
    1968624
  • Title

    Achieving the uncertainty limit of phase estimation in two-path interferometers

  • Author

    Hofmann, Holger F.

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. of Adv. Sci. of Matter, Hiroshima Univ., Higashi Hiroshima, Japan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    30-3 Aug. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The optimal phase estimation based on output photon number statistics of two-path interferometers is discussed. It is shown that for many pure states, conventional photon detection is sufficient to achieve the uncertainty limit.
  • Keywords
    light interferometers; phase estimation; photons; statistics; output photon number statistics; phase estimation uncertainty limit; photon detection; two-path interferometers; Algebra; Interferometers; Optical interferometry; Phase detection; Phase estimation; Phase measurement; Quantum mechanics; State estimation; Statistics; Uncertainty; multi-photon interference; quantum metrology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Shanghai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3829-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3830-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292062
  • Filename
    5292062
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1968624