quantum nondemolition measurement


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quantum nondemolition measurement

[¦kwän·təm ‚nän‚dem·ə¦lish·ən ′mezh·ər·mənt]
(quantum mechanics)
A measurement of a physical observable of some system without altering its value.
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Quantum nondemolition measurement preserves the integrity of the system and the value of the measured observable, which is best thought of as the ideal quantum projective measurement.
Closed-loop and robust control of quantum systems
Chirkin, "Polarization quantum states of light in nonlinear distributed feedback systems: Quantum nondemolition measurements of the Stokes parameters of light and atomic angular momentum," Appl.
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As a perspective of such an experimental realisation, the combination of quantum logic devices and quantum nondemolition measurements on a chip are expected (Fushman et al, 2008).
Fundamentals of information and computation in the realm of the quanta
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