Phase measurement by projection synthesis

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作者
Barnett, SM [1 ]
Pegg, DT [1 ]
机构
[1] GRIFFITH UNIV,FAC SCI & TECHNOL,BRISBANE,QLD 4111,AUSTRALIA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.4148
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Experimental determination of the canonical quantum optical phase probability distribution has, until now, required sufficient measurements to determine the complete state of the field. In this Letter we present a more direct means for measuring this distribution which involves synthesizing the projection onto a phase state. Projection synthesis may be applied more generally to measure the probability distribution associated with other observables.
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页码:4148 / 4150
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