High-NOON States by Mixing Quantum and Classical Light

Afek, Itai; Ambar, Oron; Silberberg, Yaron

doi:10.1126/science.1188172

High-NOON States by Mixing Quantum and Classical Light

May 14, 2010

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Science 328 (2010) 5980, 1188172

Published: May 14, 2010

DOI:

10.1126/science.1188172

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Precision measurements can be brought to their ultimate limit by harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics. In optics, multiphoton entangled states, known as NOON states, can be used to obtain high-precision phase measurements, becoming more and more advantageous as the number of photons grows. We generated “high-NOON” states (N = 5) by multiphoton interference of quantum down-converted light with a classical coherent state in an approach that is inherently scalable. Super-resolving phase measurements with up to five entangled photons were produced with a visibility higher than that obtainable using classical light only.

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