Stochastic quantum trajectories in a QND measurement of photon number |
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Authors: | A A Bukach S Ya Kilin |
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Institution: | (1) Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, BY-220072, Belarus |
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Abstract: | An analysis is presented of the time evolution of an optical field during a quantum nondemolition measurement of photon number using the cross-Kerr interaction between the signal and probe fields. It is shown that the signal field state collapses into a Fock state only asymptotically (in the infinite time limit), remaining in a superposition of two Fock states (Fock-state qubit) throughout most of the measurement period. Estimates are obtained both for the time required to measure photon number to the desired accuracy and for the Fock-state qubit lifetime. |
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