arXiv:1411.0716 · Physical Review X

Improved Quantum Magnetometry beyond the Standard Quantum Limit

Jonatan Bohr Brask, R. Chaves, Jan Kołodyński

Published Jul 22, 2015• 99 citations

Abstract

Quantum effects are very sensitive to noise, which is a fundamental limit in all experiments. Researchers show that they nevertheless enable precise measurements of magnetic fields in a noisy environment.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevx.5.031010

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