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    Researchers explored phase sensitivity in Mach-Zehnder interferometers, finding squeezed vacuum states offer optimal performance beyond the standard shot-noise limit for precise phase measurements in metrology.

    Area of Science:

    • Quantum optics
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    • To investigate phase sensitivity for scenarios with an unknown phase in one arm.
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    • To evaluate the impact of realistic noise and loss on achievable sensitivity.

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