Quantum-enhanced weak absorption estimation with correlated photons

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2408.13817v1
• Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:17:20 GMT
• Title: Quantum-enhanced weak absorption estimation with correlated photons
• Authors: Zhucheng Zhang, Xue Zhang, Jing Liu, Hui Dong,
• Abstract summary: We propose a new measurement strategy with correlated photons to determine the weak absorption by distinguishing the output with and without photons, dubbed as the on-off measurement. We demonstrate that absorption spectroscopy that incorporates quantum correlations is capable of estimating weak absorption down to a single-photon level, even in noisy environments.
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• Abstract: Absorption estimation, the base of spectroscopy, is crucial for probing the composition and dynamics of matter. Conventional methods of estimation rely on coherent laser sources, and in turn suffer from inherent limitations in estimating weak absorption. Here we propose a new measurement strategy with correlated photons to determine the weak absorption by distinguishing the output with and without photons, dubbed as the on-off measurement. Our implementation within the strategy allows the estimation precision to reach the ultimate quantum limit. We demonstrate that absorption spectroscopy that incorporates quantum correlations is capable of estimating weak absorption down to a single-photon level, even in noisy environments, achieving a precision comparable to that obtained through several hundred photons in conventional absorption spectroscopy. By introducing the quantum correlations, our work avoids the occurrence of light-induced damage while breaking the classical inherent limitations in spectroscopy.

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