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The Rochester Conferences on Coherence and Quantum Optics and the Quantum Information and Measurement meeting

Quantum-enhanced optical phase tracking: experiment and ultimate limits

Howard M. Wiseman

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

We surpass the coherent-state limit to optical phase tracking using a CW phase-squeezed beam. Our phase varies stochastically over a wide range and consequently the best precision is achieved for a finite degree of squeezing.
DOI
10.1364/cqo.2013.m2b.3

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