Abstract
Any quantum device that amplifies coherent states of a field while preserving their phase generates noise. A nonlinear, phase-invariant amplifier may generate less noise, over a range of input field strengths, than any linear amplifier with the same amplification. We present explicit examples of such nonlinear amplifiers and derive lower bounds on the noise generated by a nonlinear, phase-invariant quantum amplifier.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1665-1669 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics