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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Quantum metrology
  • Quantum sensing

Background:

  • Quantum metrology offers precision near fundamental limits.
  • Continuous quantum modes enhance sensitivity with occupation number.
  • Quantum non-Gaussian states improve metrology and can be tailored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate a force-sensing scheme using randomized phase-space displacement.
  • Infer unknown force strength via excitation-number-resolving measurements.
  • Identify optimal quantum states for force sensing under realistic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized N-spaced states for sensing bound approximation.
  • Analyzed decoherence resilience of Gaussian vs. non-Gaussian states.
  • Employed quantum optimal control in a spin-boson system with a decoherence-aware reward functional.

Main Results:

  • N-spaced states approach achievable sensing bounds.
  • Non-Gaussian states demonstrate superior resilience to decoherence.
  • Number-squeezed Schrödinger cat states maximize force sensitivity under lossy dynamics and control limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Identified number-squeezed Schrödinger cat states as optimal for force sensing.
  • Demonstrated a pathway for enhanced force sensing in diverse quantum systems.
  • Highlighted the importance of tailored quantum states for practical quantum sensing applications.