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A M Zagoskin¹, R D Wilson, M Everitt

¹Department of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, United Kingdom.

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We developed a new method to detect single photons amidst noise using a quantum metamaterial sensor array. This technique significantly suppresses local noise, improving signal detection for quantum technologies.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Quantum sensing
Metamaterials

Background:

Detecting single photons is crucial for quantum information science.
Local noise can obscure weak quantum signals.
Existing methods struggle with low signal-to-noise ratios.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel method for resolving single-photon signals against local noise.
To enhance the detection sensitivity of spatially coherent quantum signals.
To leverage quantum entanglement for improved noise suppression.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a quantum metamaterial sensor array for simultaneous detection.
Employing entangling interaction between incoming photons and the sensor array.
Reading out the collective quantum state of the array via quantum nondemolition measurement.

Main Results:

Achieving signal resolution against local noise with noise suppression scaling as 1/N, where N is the number of array elements.
Demonstrating the generation of spatially correlated quantum states in the sensor array.
Confirming the effectiveness of collective observables for signal extraction.

Conclusions:

The proposed method offers a significant improvement in detecting weak quantum signals in noisy environments.
The technique is particularly relevant for microwave quantum technologies and is experimentally feasible.
This approach opens new avenues for sensitive quantum measurements and quantum sensing applications.