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30dB Signal Enhancement by Integrated Weak Value Amplification

Yuhan Mei, Meiting Song, Andrew N. Jordan, Jaime Cárdenas

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate a 30dB signal enhancement in the phase response of an on-chip weak value interferometer compared to a standard Mach-Zehnder interferometer paving the way to ultrahigh sensitivity in classical interferometry.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2025.jps100_46

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