title: Quantum phase magnification.
abstract: Quantum metrology exploits entangled states of particles to improve sensing precision beyond the limit achievable with uncorrelated particles. All previous methods required detection noise levels below this standard quantum limit to realize the benefits of the intrinsic sensitivity provided by these states. We experimentally demonstrate a widely applicable method for entanglement-enhanced measurements without low-noise detection. The method involves an intermediate quantum phase magnification step that eases implementation complexity. We used it to perform squeezed-state metrology 8 decibels below the standard quantum limit with a detection system that has a noise floor 10 decibels above the standard quantum limit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hosten
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Engelsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. kasevich@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kasevich