Motional Fock states for quantum-enhanced amplitude and phase measurements with trapped ions
Motional Fock states for quantum-enhanced amplitude and phase measurements with trapped ions
Non-vanishing fluctuations of the vacuum state are a salient feature of quantum theory. These fluctuations fundamentally limit the precision of quantum sensors. Nowadays, several systems such as optical clocks, gravitational wave detectors, matter-wave interferometers, magnetometers, and optomechanical systems approach measurement sensitivities where the effect of quantum fluctuations sets a fundamental …