Connection between the NOON state and a superposition of SU(2) coherent states

Barry C. Sanders and Christopher C. Gerry
Phys. Rev. A 90, 045804 – Published 27 October 2014

Abstract

The NOON state, which was introduced as a resource for quantum-enhanced metrology, is in fact a special case of a superposition of two SU(2) coherent states. Here we show explicitly the derivation of the NOON state from the superposition state. This derivation makes clear the connection between these seemingly disparate states and shows how the NOON state can be generalized to a superposition of SU(2) coherent states.

  • Received 21 May 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.90.045804

©2014 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Barry C. Sanders1,2,3,4 and Christopher C. Gerry5

  • 1Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
  • 2Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Modern Physics. University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
  • 3Shanghai Branch, CAS Center for Excellence and Synergetic Innovation Center in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai 201315, China
  • 4Program in Quantum Information Science, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1Z8
  • 5Department of Physics, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, New York 10468, USA

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Vol. 90, Iss. 4 — October 2014

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