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ArticleScience advances2024

GHZ protocols enhance frequency metrology despite spontaneous decay.

Timm Kielinski, Piet O Schmidt, Klemens Hammerer

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Timm KielinskiInstitute for Theoretical Physics and Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert-Einstein-Institute), Leibniz University Hannover, Appelstrasse 2, 30167 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-4694-7593
Piet O SchmidtInstitute of Quantum Optics, Leibniz University Hannover, Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0773-5889
Klemens HammererInstitute for Theoretical Physics and Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert-Einstein-Institute), Leibniz University Hannover, Appelstrasse 2, 30167 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7179-0666

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Abstract

The use of correlated states and measurements promises improvements in the accuracy of frequency metrology and the stability of atomic clocks. However, developing strategies robust against dominant noise processes remains challenging. We address the issue of decoherence due to spontaneous decay and show that Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states, in conjunction with a correlated measurement and nonlinear estimation strategy, achieve gains of up to 2.25 decibel, comparable to fundamental bounds for up to about 80 atoms in the presence of decoherence. This result is unexpected because GHZ states do not provide any enhancement under dephasing due to white frequency noise compared to the standard quantum limit of uncorrelated states. The gain arises from a veto signal, which allows for the detection and mitigation of errors caused by spontaneous emission events. Through comprehensive Monte Carlo simulations of atomic clocks, we demonstrate the robustness of the GHZ protocol.

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PMCPMC11639174

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