1307.3070 (Petr Marek)

Optimal probabilistic measurement of phase    [PDF]

Petr Marek

When measuring phase of quantum states of light, the optimal single-shot measurement implements projection on the un-physical phase states. If we want to improve the precision further we need to accept a reduced probability of success, either by implementing a probabilistic measurement or by probabilistically manipulating the measured quantum state by means of noiseless amplification. We analyze the limits of this approach by finding the optimal probabilistic measurement which, for a given rate of success, maximizes the precision with which the phase can be measured.

View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1307.3070