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Quantum optics

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The most sensitive phase-measuring instrument yet uses quantum trickery and a scaled-down version of the notorious Schrödinger's cat. It means that more sensitive devices for metrology and imaging could be on the way.

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Figure 1: Towards the Heisenberg limit.

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  1. Jonathan P. Dowling is at the Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA. jdowling@lsu.edu ,

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Dowling, J. Kittens catch phase. Nature 450, 362–363 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450362b

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  • Published: 14 November 2007

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