Quantum-Enhanced Measurement
Entanglement, squeezing, interferometry and readout.
Concept 28Spin squeezing
Collective quantum correlations reduce spin noise along a useful measurement axis.
Concept 29Optical squeezingOne optical quadrature can fluctuate less than the vacuum reference.
Concept 30Entangled GHZ probesCollective phase accumulation can amplify a small signal.
Concept 31Quantum illuminationCorrelated signal and idler modes can improve target discrimination in noisy environments.
Concept 32Homodyne and heterodyne readoutA phase-referenced local oscillator converts optical field quadratures into electrical signals.
Concept 33Interferometric phase sensingTwo coherent paths turn a tiny path-length difference into an intensity imbalance.