Towards quantum-enhanced precision measurements：Promise and challenges

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110310

Abstract Quantum metrology holds the promise of improving the measurement precision beyond the limit of classical approaches. To achieve such enhancement in performance requires the development of quantum estimation theories as well as novel experimental techniques. In this article, we provide a brief review of some recent results in the field of quantum metrology. We emphasize that the unambiguous demonstration of the quantum-enhanced precision needs a careful analysis of the resources involved. In particular, the implementation of quantum metrology in practice requires us to take into account the experimental imperfections included, for example, particle loss and dephasing noise. For a detailed introduction to the experimental demonstrations of quantum metrology, we refer the reader to another article ‘Quantum metrology’ in the same issue.

Keywords: quantum metrology quantum information processing

Received: 10 October 2013
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PACS:	03.65.Ta	(Foundations of quantum mechanics; measurement theory)
	42.50.Ex	(Optical implementations of quantum information processing and transfer)
	42.50.Dv	(Quantum state engineering and measurements)
	06.20.-f	(Metrology)

Fund: Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2012CB921804 and 2011CBA00205).

Corresponding Authors: Zhang Li-Jian
E-mail: lijian.zhang@nju.edu.cn

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Zhang Li-Jian (张利剑), Xiao Min (肖敏) Towards quantum-enhanced precision measurements：Promise and challenges 2013 Chin. Phys. B 22 110310

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