Chapter 3. Quantum Nondemolition (QND) Measurements of a Single System

  1. Orly Alter1,
  2. Yoshihisa Yamamoto2

Published Online: 24 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9783527617128.ch3

Quantum Measurement of a Single System

Quantum Measurement of a Single System

How to Cite

Alter, O. and Yamamoto, Y. (2007) Quantum Nondemolition (QND) Measurements of a Single System, in Quantum Measurement of a Single System, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527617128.ch3

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Genetics, Stanford University

  2. 2

    ICORP Quantum Entanglement Project, JST Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University and NTT Basic Research Laboratories

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 24 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 5 JUL 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471283089

Online ISBN: 9783527617128

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Keywords:

  • results;
  • information;
  • projection;
  • density;
  • wavepacket

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Series of QND Measurements of a Single System

  • Photon-Number QND Measurements of a Single Squeezed Wavepacket of Light

  • QND Measurements of the Quadrature Amplitudes of a Single Squeezed State of Light

  • QND Measurement as a Protective Measurement

  • Conclusion