Optimal estimation of joint parameters in phase space
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We address the joint estimation of the two defining parameters of a displacement operation in phase space. In a measurement scheme based on a Gaussian probe field and two homodyne detectors, it is shown that both conjugated parameters can be measured below the standard quantum limit when the probe field is entangled. We derive the most informative Cramér-Rao bound, providing the theoretical benchmark on the estimation, and observe that our scheme is nearly optimal for a wide parameter range characterizing the probe field. We discuss the role of the entanglement as well as the relation between our measurement strategy and the generalized uncertainty relations.
Date Issued
2013-01-09
Date Acceptance
2012-06-21
Citation
Physical Review A, 2013, 87 (1)
ISSN
1094-1622
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review A
Volume
87
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2013 The American Physical Society
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/I026436/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Optics
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Physics
OPTICS
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
CONTINUOUS VARIABLE SYSTEMS
QUANTUM ESTIMATION
OBSERVABLES
CHANNELS
LIMIT
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
012107