• DocumentCode
    500072
  • Title

    On the practicality of quantum interferometry using photonic N00N states

  • Author

    Weinstein, Yaakov S. ; Gilbert, Gerald

  • Author_Institution
    Quantum Inf. Sci. Group, MITRE, Eatontown, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • 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 optics; N separable state; phase estimation; photonic N00N states; quantum interferometry; Attenuation; Degradation; Information science; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Phase estimation; Phase shifting interferometry; Photonics Society; Quantum entanglement; State estimation; (270.5570) Quantum detectors; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225451