Enhancing the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer beyond the Heisenberg limit through dynamic squeezing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.26350v1
• Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:33:45 GMT
• Title: Enhancing the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer beyond the Heisenberg limit through dynamic squeezing
• Abstract summary: We propose a method to enhance the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, independent of its input states.<n>By alternating between squeezing along quadratures, we demonstrate that the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer can be generically enhanced.
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• Abstract: We propose a method to enhance the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, independent of its input states. This is achieved by applying squeezing sequences to one arm of the interferometer. By alternating between squeezing along orthogonal quadratures, we demonstrate that the phase sensitivity of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer can be generically enhanced. Since this enhancement is independent of the input states, the proposed dynamic squeezing method allows for further improvement in phase sensitivity when combined with non-classical input states. We compare the dynamic squeezing approach with existing quantum sensing protocols and show that super-Heisenberg scaling can be achieved. Finally, we demonstrate that the scheme is robust against moderate photon loss.

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