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Improved position measurement of nanoelectromechanical systems using cross correlations

Doiron, C. B. and Trauzettel, B. and Bruder, C.. (2007) Improved position measurement of nanoelectromechanical systems using cross correlations. Physical Review B, Vol. 76, H. 19 , 195312, 9 S..

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Abstract

We consider position measurements using the cross-correlated output of two tunnel-junction position detectors. Using a fully quantum treatment, we calculate the equation of motion for the density matrix of the coupled detector-detector-mechanical-oscillator system. After discussing the presence of a bound on the peak-to-background ratio in a position measurement using a single detector, we show how one can use detector cross correlations to overcome this bound. We analyze two different possible experimental realizations of the cross-correlation measurement and show that in both cases, the maximum cross-correlated output is obtained when using twin detectors and applying equal bias to each tunnel junction. Furthermore, we show how the double-detector setup can be exploited to drastically reduce the added displacement noise of the oscillator.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Physik > Physik > Theoretische Physik (Bruder)
UniBasel Contributors:Bruder, Christoph
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Institute of Physics
ISSN:0163-1829
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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