Approaching the quantum limit of precision in absorbance estimation using classical resources

The utility of transmission measurement has made it a target for quantum enhanced measurement strategies. Here we find if the length of an absorbing object is a controllable variable, then, via the Beer-Lambert law, classical strategies can be optimized to reach within 83% of the absolute quantum li...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Euan J. Allen, Javier Sabines-Chesterking, Alex R. McMillan, Siddarth K. Joshi, Peter S. Turner, Jonathan C. F. Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-08-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033243