Fock-state view of weak-value measurements and implementation with photons and atomic ensembles

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fock-state view of weak-value measurements and implementation with photons and atomic ensembles

AU - Simon, C.

AU - Polzik, Eugene Simon

PY - 2011/4/25

Y1 - 2011/4/25

N2 - Weak measurements in combination with postselection can give rise to a striking amplification effect (related to a large "weak value"). We show that this effect can be understood by viewing the initial state of the pointer as the ground state of a fictional harmonic oscillator. This perspective clarifies the relationship between the weak-value regime and other measurement techniques and inspires a proposal to implement fully quantum weak-value measurements combining photons and atomic ensembles.

AB - Weak measurements in combination with postselection can give rise to a striking amplification effect (related to a large "weak value"). We show that this effect can be understood by viewing the initial state of the pointer as the ground state of a fictional harmonic oscillator. This perspective clarifies the relationship between the weak-value regime and other measurement techniques and inspires a proposal to implement fully quantum weak-value measurements combining photons and atomic ensembles.

U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.040101

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.040101

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2469-9926

VL - 83

SP - 040101R

JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

IS - 4

ER -