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ArticleScience advances2025

Quantum-enhanced time-domain spectroscopy.

Dionysis Adamou, Lennart Hirsch, Taylor Shields, Seungjin Yoon, Adetunmise C Dada, Jonathan M R Weaver, Daniele Faccio, Marco Peccianti, Lucia Caspani, Matteo Clerici

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10 authors.

Dionysis AdamouJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0009-0006-6390-3583
Lennart HirschJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1233-9581
Taylor ShieldsJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6225-6541
Seungjin YoonJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8521-8129
Adetunmise C DadaSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9444-0127
Jonathan M R WeaverJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6776-0042
Daniele FaccioSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8397-334X
Marco PecciantiEmergent Photonics Research Centre, Department of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8894-496X
Lucia CaspaniInstitute of Photonics, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2711-0448
Matteo ClericiJames Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9100-8539

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The time-resolved detection of mid- to far-infrared electric fields absorbed and emitted by molecules is among the most sensitive spectroscopic approaches and has the potential to transform sensing in fields such as security screening, quality control, and medical diagnostics. However, the sensitivity of the standard detection approach, which relies on encoding the far-infrared electric field into amplitude modulation of a visible or near-infrared probe laser pulse, is limited by the shot noise of the latter. This constraint cannot be overcome without using a quantum resource. Here, we show that this constraint can be overcome using a two-mode squeezed state. Quantum-correlated ultrashort pulses, generated by parametric down-conversion, enhance the sensitivity of far-infrared detection beyond the classical limit, achieving a twofold reduction in measured noise. This advancement paves the way for further development of ultrafast quantum metrology, moving toward quantum-enhanced time-resolved electric field spectroscopy with sensitivities beyond the standard quantum limit.

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PMCPMC11758994

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