Title :
Quantum noise measurements of electron states via phase sensitive detection
Author :
Bartlett, S.D. ; Sanders, B.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We introduce electron field coherent states that exhibit full coherence. We employ these states in developing a theory of phase-sensitive homodyne detection and measuring the current noise benchmarked against the standard quantum noise limit.
Keywords :
homodyne detection; light coherence; quantum noise; quantum optics; coherence; electron field coherent states; electron states; phase sensitive detection; phase-sensitive homodyne detection; quantum noise measurements; Current measurement; Electron beams; Elementary particle vacuum; Energy measurement; Noise measurement; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Phase detection; Phase measurement; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238435