Recent advances in the spin Hall effect of light

X Ling, X Zhou, K Huang, Y Liu, CW Qiu… - Reports on Progress …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The spin Hall effect (SHE) of light, as an analogue of the SHE in electronic systems, is a
promising candidate for investigating the SHE in semiconductor spintronics/valleytronics …

Applications of single photons in quantum metrology, biology and the foundations of quantum physics

C Couteau, S Barz, T Durt, T Gerrits, J Huwer… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
With the development of photonic quantum technologies, single photons have become key
for various applications including quantum communication and quantum computing …

[HTML][HTML] Photonic quantum metrology

E Polino, M Valeri, N Spagnolo, F Sciarrino - AVS Quantum Science, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum metrology is one of the most promising applications of quantum technologies. The
aim of this research field is the estimation of unknown parameters exploiting quantum …

Transverse and longitudinal angular momenta of light

KY Bliokh, F Nori - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
We review basic physics and novel types of optical angular momentum. We start with a
theoretical overview of momentum and angular momentum properties of generic optical …

A review: high-precision angle measurement technologies

S Wang, R Ma, F Cao, L Luo, X Li - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Angle measurement is an essential component of precision measurement and serves as a
crucial prerequisite for high-end manufacturing. It guides the implementation of precision …

Quasiprobabilities in quantum thermodynamics and many-body systems

S Gherardini, G De Chiara - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
In this tutorial, we present the definition, interpretation, and properties of some of the main
quasiprobabilities that can describe the statistics of measurement outcomes evaluated at …

Metasurface-assisted quantum nonlocal weak-measurement microscopy

J Liu, Q Yang, Y Shou, S Chen, W Shu, G Chen… - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
In standard quantum weak measurements, preselection and postselection of quantum states
are implemented in the same photon. Here we go beyond this restrictive setting and …

Negative quasiprobabilities enhance phase estimation in quantum-optics experiment

N Lupu-Gladstein, YB Yilmaz… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Operator noncommutation, a hallmark of quantum theory, limits measurement precision,
according to uncertainty principles. Wielded correctly, though, noncommutation can boost …

Technical advantages for weak-value amplification: when less is more

AN Jordan, J Martínez-Rincón, JC Howell - Physical Review X, 2014 - APS
The technical merits of weak-value-amplification techniques are analyzed. We consider
models of several different types of technical noise in an optical context and show that weak …

Precision measurement of the optical conductivity of atomically thin crystals via the photonic spin Hall effect

S Chen, X Ling, W Shu, H Luo, S Wen - Physical review applied, 2020 - APS
How to measure the optical conductivity of atomically thin crystals is an important but
challenging issue due to the weak light-matter interaction at the atomic scale. The photonic …