DocumentCode
2255774
Title
Experimental phase detection at the quantum limit with coherent state interferometry
Author
Hodelin, Juan F. ; Khoury, George ; Pezze, Luca ; Smerzi, Augusto ; Bouwmeester, Dirk
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate phase sensitivity at the standard quantum limit independent of phase using Bayesian phase estimation. This technique is unbiased and saturates the Cramer-Rao lower bound representing the optimum technique using coherent states.
Keywords
Bayes methods; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; light coherence; light interferometry; optical signal detection; phase measurement; quantum optics; Bayesian phase estimation; Cramer-Rao lower bound; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; coherent state interferometry; phase sensitivity; standard quantum limitation; Bayesian methods; Fluctuations; Interferometers; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Phase estimation; Uncertainty; (120.3180) Interferometry; (120.5050) Phase Measurement;
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
4572302
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