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arXiv:1712.08256 · Physical Review X

Optimal Control for One-Qubit Quantum Sensing

Francesco Poggiali, Paola Cappellaro, Nicole Fabbri

Published Jun 7, 2018• 93 citations
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Abstract

A novel approach to quantum sensor control demonstrates experimentally verified improvements in sensitivity over other approaches when tasked to detect and characterize weak, time-varying magnetic fields in a noisy environment.
DOI
10.1103/physrevx.8.021059

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