Colloquium: Understanding quantum weak values: Basics and applications

J Dressel, M Malik, FM Miatto, AN Jordan… - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2014 - APS
Since its introduction 25 years ago, the quantum weak value has gradually transitioned from
a theoretical curiosity to a practical laboratory tool. While its utility is apparent in the recent …

[HTML][HTML] Photonic quantum metrology

E Polino, M Valeri, N Spagnolo, F Sciarrino - AVS Quantum Science, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum metrology is one of the most promising applications of quantum technologies. The
aim of this research field is the estimation of unknown parameters exploiting quantum …

Precision measurement of the optical conductivity of atomically thin crystals via the photonic spin Hall effect

S Chen, X Ling, W Shu, H Luo, S Wen - Physical review applied, 2020 - APS
How to measure the optical conductivity of atomically thin crystals is an important but
challenging issue due to the weak light-matter interaction at the atomic scale. The photonic …

Technical advantages for weak-value amplification: when less is more

AN Jordan, J Martínez-Rincón, JC Howell - Physical Review X, 2014 - APS
The technical merits of weak-value-amplification techniques are analyzed. We consider
models of several different types of technical noise in an optical context and show that weak …

Metasurface-assisted quantum nonlocal weak-measurement microscopy

J Liu, Q Yang, Y Shou, S Chen, W Shu, G Chen… - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
In standard quantum weak measurements, preselection and postselection of quantum states
are implemented in the same photon. Here we go beyond this restrictive setting and …

Photonic spin Hall effect enabled refractive index sensor using weak measurements

X Zhou, L Sheng, X Ling - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
In this work, we theoretically propose an optical biosensor (consists of a BK7 glass, a metal
film, and a graphene sheet) based on photonic spin Hall effect (SHE). We establish a …

Amplification of angular rotations using weak measurements

OS Magaña-Loaiza, M Mirhosseini, B Rodenburg… - Physical Review Letters, 2014 - APS
We present a weak measurement protocol that permits a sensitive estimation of angular
rotations based on the concept of weak-value amplification. The shift in the state of a pointer …

Precision metrology using weak measurements

L Zhang, A Datta, IA Walmsley - Physical review letters, 2015 - APS
Weak values and measurements have been proposed as a means to achieve dramatic
enhancements in metrology based on the greatly increased range of possible measurement …

Approaching quantum-limited metrology with imperfect detectors by using weak-value amplification

L Xu, Z Liu, A Datta, GC Knee, JS Lundeen, Y Lu… - Physical Review Letters, 2020 - APS
Weak-value amplification (WVA) is a metrological protocol that amplifies ultrasmall physical
effects. However, the amplified outcomes necessarily occur with highly suppressed …

Beating standard quantum limit with weak measurement

G Chen, P Yin, WH Zhang, GC Li, CF Li, GC Guo - Entropy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weak measurements have been under intensive investigation in both experiment and
theory. Numerous experiments have indicated that the amplified meter shift is produced by …