Super-sensitive phase estimation with coherent boosted light using parity measurements*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11665010), the Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, China (Grant No. QSQC1414), and the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department, China (Grant No. 17B055).

Xu Lan1, 2, 3, Tan Qing-Shou1, †
       

(color online) (a) The parity signal 〈Πa〉 and (b) the phase sensitivity Δϕd as a function of differential phase ϕd = φaφb when r takes different values, where |α0|2 = |β0|2 = Nc/2 = 10.