SPIN SQUEEZING AND REDUCED QUANTUM NOISE IN SPECTROSCOPY

被引:898
作者
WINELAND, DJ [1 ]
BOLLINGER, JJ [1 ]
ITANO, WM [1 ]
MOORE, FL [1 ]
HEINZEN, DJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS, DEPT PHYS, AUSTIN, TX 78712 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1992年 / 46卷 / 11期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.46.R6797
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate the quantum-mechanical noise in spectroscopic experiments on ensembles of N two-level (or spin-1/2) systems where transitions are detected by measuring changes in state population. By preparing correlated states, here called squeezed spin states, we can increase the signal-to-nose ratio in spectroscopy (by approximately N1/2 in certain cases) over that found in experiments using uncorrelated states. Possible experimental demonstrations of this enhancement are discussed.
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页码:R6797 / R6800
页数:4
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