Title :
Quantum enhancement of optical beam position accuracy by self-focusing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
The standard and Heisenberg quantum limits on the position accuracy of an optical beam are rigorously derived. A simple scheme of beating the standard quantum limit by self-focusing is proposed.
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical information processing; optical self-focusing; position measurement; quantum optics; Heisenberg quantum limitation; Kerr medium; momentum variables; optical beam position accuracy; quantum enhancement; self-focusing; standard quantum limits; Atom optics; Atomic force microscopy; Bandwidth; Code standards; Fluctuations; Optical beams; Optical interferometry; Optical microscopy; Optical noise; Uncertainty; (260.5950) Self-focusing; (270.2500) Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise;
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
