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 …

Direct measurement of the density matrix of a quantum system

GS Thekkadath, L Giner, Y Chalich, MJ Horton… - Physical review …, 2016 - APS
One drawback of conventional quantum state tomography is that it does not readily provide
access to single density matrix elements since it requires a global reconstruction. Here, we …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Weak-value amplification of the nonlinear effect of a single photon

M Hallaji, A Feizpour, G Dmochowski, J Sinclair… - Nature Physics, 2017 - nature.com
In quantum mechanics, the concept of weak measurements allows for the description of a
quantum system both in terms of the initial preparation and the final state (post-selection) …

Weak-to-strong transition of quantum measurement in a trapped-ion system

Y Pan, J Zhang, E Cohen, C Wu, PX Chen… - Nature Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Quantum measurement remains a puzzle through its stormy history from the birth of quantum
mechanics to state-of-the-art quantum technologies. Two complementary measurement …

Improving the precision of weak measurements by postselection measurement

S Pang, TA Brun - Physical review letters, 2015 - APS
Postselected weak measurement is a useful protocol for amplifying weak physical effects.
However, there has recently been controversy over whether it gives any advantage in …

Direct measurement of a nonlocal entangled quantum state

WW Pan, XY Xu, Y Kedem, QQ Wang, Z Chen, M Jan… - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
Entanglement and the wave function description are two of the core concepts that make
quantum mechanics such a unique theory. A method to directly measure the wave function …

Measuring non-Hermitian operators via weak values

AK Pati, U Singh, U Sinha - Physical Review A, 2015 - APS
In quantum theory, a physical observable is represented by a Hermitian operator as it admits
real eigenvalues. This stems from the fact that any measuring apparatus that is supposed to …

Experimental observation of anomalous trajectories of single photons

ZQ Zhou, X Liu, Y Kedem, JM Cui, ZF Li, YL Hua, CF Li… - Physical Review A, 2017 - APS
A century after its conception, quantum mechanics still hold surprises that contradict many
“common sense” notions. The contradiction is especially sharp in case one consider …

Weak measurement with the peak-contrast-ratio pointer

J Zhu, Z Li, Y Liu, Y Ye, Q Ti, Z Zhang, F Gao - Physical Review A, 2021 - APS
Weak measurement as a nonperturbative theory has been shown to be powerful in the
fundamentals of quantum mechanics and high-precision metrology, in which the pointer is of …