Quantum back-action of variable-strength measurement

Autor: Hatridge, M., Shankar, S., Mirrahimi, M., Schackert, F., Geerlings, K., Brecht, T., Sliwa, K. M., Abdo, B., Frunzio, L., Girvin, S. M., Schoelkopf, R. J., Devoret, M. H.
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Science 11 Jan 2013: Vol. 339, Issue 6116, pp. 178-181
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1126/science.1226897
Popis: Measuring a quantum system can randomly perturb its state. The strength and nature of this back-action depends on the quantity which is measured. In a partial measurement performed by an ideal apparatus, quantum physics predicts that the system remains in a pure state whose evolution can be tracked perfectly from the measurement record. We demonstrate this property using a superconducting qubit dispersively coupled to a cavity traversed by a microwave signal. The back-action on the qubit state of a single measurement of both signal quadratures is observed and shown to produce a stochastic operation whose action is determined by the measurement result. This accurate monitoring of a qubit state is an essential prerequisite for measurement-based feedback control of quantum systems.
Databáze: arXiv