Tracking time-varying signals with quantum-enhanced atomic magnetometers

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Main Authors: Amoros-Binefa, Julia, Mitchell, Morgan W., Kolodynski, Jan
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author Amoros-Binefa, Julia
Mitchell, Morgan W.
Kolodynski, Jan
author_facet Amoros-Binefa, Julia
Mitchell, Morgan W.
Kolodynski, Jan
contents Quantum entanglement, in the form of spin squeezing, is known to improve the sensitivity of atomic instruments to static or slowly-varying quantities. Sensing transient events presents a distinct challenge, requires different analysis methods, and has not been shown to benefit from entanglement in practically-important scenarios such as spin-precession magnetometry (SPM). Here we adapt estimation control techniques introduced in [PRX Quantum 6, 030331 (2025)] to the experimental setting of SPM and analogous techniques. We demonstrate that real-time tracking of fluctuating fields benefits from measurement-induced spin squeezing and that quantum limits dictated by decoherence are within reach of today's experiments. We illustrate this quantum advantage by single-shot tracking, within the coherence time of a spin-precession magnetometer, of a magnetocardiography signal overlain with broadband noise.
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spellingShingle Tracking time-varying signals with quantum-enhanced atomic magnetometers
Amoros-Binefa, Julia
Mitchell, Morgan W.
Kolodynski, Jan
Quantum Physics
Quantum entanglement, in the form of spin squeezing, is known to improve the sensitivity of atomic instruments to static or slowly-varying quantities. Sensing transient events presents a distinct challenge, requires different analysis methods, and has not been shown to benefit from entanglement in practically-important scenarios such as spin-precession magnetometry (SPM). Here we adapt estimation control techniques introduced in [PRX Quantum 6, 030331 (2025)] to the experimental setting of SPM and analogous techniques. We demonstrate that real-time tracking of fluctuating fields benefits from measurement-induced spin squeezing and that quantum limits dictated by decoherence are within reach of today's experiments. We illustrate this quantum advantage by single-shot tracking, within the coherence time of a spin-precession magnetometer, of a magnetocardiography signal overlain with broadband noise.
title Tracking time-varying signals with quantum-enhanced atomic magnetometers
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.14793