arXiv:1105.2990 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Unbounded quantum Fisher information in two-path interferometry with finite photon number

Yu-Ran Zhang, Guangri Jin, Junpeng Cao, W M Liu, Heng Fan

Published Dec 18, 2012• 33 citations

Abstract

The minimum error of unbiased parameter estimation is quantified by the quantum Fisher information in accordance to the Cramér–Rao bound. We indicate that only superposed NOON states by simultaneous measurements can achieve the maximum quantum Fisher information with form for a given photon number distribution by a POVM in linear two-path interferometer phase measurement. We present a series of specified superposed states with infinite quantum Fisher information but with finite average photon numbers. The advantage of this unbounded quantum Fisher information will be beneficial to many applications in quantum technology.

DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/46/3/035302

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