Decoherence of Quantum-Enhanced Timing Accuracy

dc.creatorTsang, Mankei
dc.date2007-04-05
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dc.descriptionQuantum enhancement of optical pulse timing accuracy is investigated in the Heisenberg picture. Effects of optical loss, group-velocity dispersion, and Kerr nonlinearity on the position and momentum of an optical pulse are studied via Heisenberg equations of motion. Using the developed formalism, the impact of decoherence by optical loss on the use of adiabatic soliton control for beating the timing standard quantum limit [Tsang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 023902 (2006)] is analyzed theoretically and numerically. The analysis shows that an appreciable enhancement can be achieved using current technology, despite an increase in timing jitter mainly due to the Gordon-Haus effect. The decoherence effect of optical loss on the transmission of quantum-enhanced timing information is also studied, in order to identify situations in which the enhancement is able to survive.
dc.description12 pages, 4 figures, submitted
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0663
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0663
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. A 75, 063809 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevA.75.063809
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/130007
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleDecoherence of Quantum-Enhanced Timing Accuracy
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