Estimation of a parameter encoded in the modal structure of a light beam: a quantum theory

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2201.04050v2
• Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:53:11 GMT
• Title: Estimation of a parameter encoded in the modal structure of a light beam: a quantum theory
• Authors: Manuel Gessner, Nicolas Treps, and Claude Fabre
• Abstract summary: Quantum light is described not only by a quantum state but also by the shape of the electromagnetic modes on which the state is defined. Optical precision measurements often estimate a mode parameter'' that determines properties such as frequency, temporal shape and the spatial distribution of the light field. By deriving quantum precision limits, we establish the fundamental bounds for mode parameter estimation.
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• Abstract: Quantum light is described not only by a quantum state but also by the shape of the electromagnetic modes on which the state is defined. Optical precision measurements often estimate a ``mode parameter'' that determines properties such as frequency, temporal shape and the spatial distribution of the light field. By deriving quantum precision limits, we establish the fundamental bounds for mode parameter estimation. Our results reveal explicit mode-design recipes that enable the estimation of any mode parameter with quantum enhanced precision. Our approach provides practical methods for optimizing mode parameter estimation with relevant applications, including spatial and temporal positioning, spectroscopy, phase estimation, and superresolution imaging.

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