Approaching the quantum limit of precision in absorbance estimation using classical resources

Euan Allen, Javier J Sabines Chesterking, Alex R Mcmillan, Siddarth Koduru Joshi, Peter S Turner, Jonathan C F Matthews

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Abstract

The utility of transmission measurement has made it a target for quantum enhanced measurement strategies.Here we find if the length of an absorbing object is a controllable variable, then, via the Beer-Lambert law,classical strategies can be optimized to reach within 83% of the absolute quantum limit in precision. Our analysisincludes experimental losses, detector noise, and input states with arbitrary photon statistics. We derive optimaloperating conditions for both classical and quantum sources, and observe experimental agreement with theoryusing Fock and thermal states
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review Research
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Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2020

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  • Bristol Quantum Information Institute
  • QETLabs
  • Photonics and Quantum

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