Subradiant collective states for precision sensing via transmission spectra

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09050v1
• Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:10:04 GMT
• Title: Subradiant collective states for precision sensing via transmission spectra
• Authors: Diego Zafra-Bono, Oriol Rubies-Bigorda, Susanne F. Yelin,
• Abstract summary: We propose to harness subradiant states for quantum metrology.<n>We demonstrate that their collective optical response yields sharp, narrow features in the transmittance spectrum.<n>This improved sensitivity can be applied to atomic clock operation, spatially resolved imaging of emitter positions, and enables precise detection of both global and spatially varying detunings.
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• Abstract: When an ensemble of quantum emitters interacts with a common radiation field, their emission becomes collective, giving rise to superradiant and subradiant states, characterized by broadened and narrowed linewidths. In this work, we propose to harness subradiant states for quantum metrology; such states naturally arise in subwavelength-spaced atomic arrays in free space and in small ensembles of emitters coupled to one-dimensional waveguides. We demonstrate that their collective optical response yields sharp, narrow features in the transmittance spectrum, which can be used to enhance sensitivity to external perturbations. This improved sensitivity can be applied to atomic clock operation, spatially resolved imaging of emitter positions, and enables precise detection of both global and spatially varying detunings (such as those induced by electromagnetic fields or gravitational gradients).

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