• DocumentCode
    2263577
  • Title

    On the practicality of quantum interferometry using photonic N00N states

  • Author

    Gilbert, Gerald ; Hamrick, Michael ; Weinstein, Yaakov S.

  • Author_Institution
    Quantum Inf. Sci. Group, MITRE, Eatontown, NJ
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We show that attenuated N00N states lead to a worse phase estimate than an equally attenuated N separable state unless the transmittance of the medium is very high.
  • Keywords
    light interferometry; phase estimation; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; attenuated N00N states; entangled states; optical transmittance; phase estimation; photonic N00N states; quantum interferometry; separable state; Attenuation; Degradation; Optical attenuators; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Phase estimation; Phase shifting interferometry; Quantum entanglement; State estimation; (110.0110) Imaging Systems; (270.0270) Quantum Optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572668