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Frontiers in Optics

Quantum Metrology with Cold Atomic Ensembles

Anthony Miller, Andrew Silberfarb, Orion Crisafulli, Hideo Mabuchi

Published Jan 1, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present our experimental and theoretical work developing measurement-feedback implementations of precision sensors using cold atomic ensembles. We will focus on our work on spin-squeezed magnetometers.
DOI
10.1364/ls.2008.lthc2

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