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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/JOSK.2005.9.4.169

The Phase Sensitivity of the Coincidence Detection in one Output Port of a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer  

Shin Harim (Department of physics, University of Ulsan)
Kim Henoh (Department of physics, University of Ulsan)
Park Goodong (Department of physics, University of Ulsan)
Kim Taesoo (Department of physics, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of the Optical Society of Korea / v.9, no.4, 2005 , pp. 169-172 More about this Journal
Abstract
The phase sensitivity of the coincidence detection in one output port of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer is analysed for twin Fock state inputs. Firstly, the ideal detectors with quantum efficiency of unity are assumed for the detection of the output photons. The sensitivity is found out to be independent of the photon number of input light, which means that the Heisenberg limit cannot be reached in the coincidence detection even with ideal detectors. Secondly, the practical detectors with quantum efficiencies less than unity are discussed.
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