72 research outputs found
Quantum Error Correction for Metrology
We propose and analyze a new approach based on quantum error correction (QEC) to improve quantum metrology in the presence of noise. We identify the conditions under which QEC allows one to improve the signal-to-noise ratio in quantum-limited measurements, and we demonstrate that it enables, in certain situations, Heisenberg-limited sensitivity. We discuss specific applications to nanoscale sensing using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond in which QEC can significantly improve the measurement sensitivity and bandwidth under realistic experimental conditions.Chemistry and Chemical BiologyPhysic
Is IGR J11014-6103 a Pulsar with the Highest Known Kick Velocity?
We report on Chandra X-ray and Parkes radio observations of IGR J11014-6103,
which is a possible pulsar wind nebula with a complex X-ray morphology and a
likely radio counterpart. With the superb angular resolution of Chandra, we
find evidence that a portion of the extended emission may be related to a bow
shock due to the putative pulsar moving through the interstellar medium. The
inferred direction of motion is consistent with IGR J11014-6103 having been
born in the event that produced the supernova remnant (SNR) MSH 11-61A. If this
association is correct, then previous constraints on the expansion of MSH
11-61A imply a transverse velocity for IGR J11014-6103 of 2,400-2,900 km/s,
depending on the SNR model used. This would surpass the kick velocities of any
known pulsars and rival or surpass the velocities of any compact objects that
are associated with SNRs. While it is important to confirm the nature of the
source, our radio pulsation search did not yield a detection.Comment: Accepted for ApJ Letters, 5 pages, 5 figure
A Chandra Observation of Supernova Remnant G350.1-0.3 and Its Central Compact Object
We present a new Chandra observation of supernova remnant (SNR) G350.1-0.3.
The high resolution X-ray data reveal previously unresolved filamentary
structures and allow us to perform detailed spectroscopy in the diffuse regions
of this SNR. Spectral analysis demonstrates that the region of brightest
emission is dominated by hot, metal-rich ejecta while the ambient material
along the perimeter of the ejecta region and throughout the remnant's western
half is mostly low-temperature, shocked interstellar/circumstellar medium
(ISM/CSM) with solar-type composition. The data reveal that the emission
extends far to the west of the ejecta region and imply a lower limit of 6.6 pc
on the diameter of the source (at a distance of 4.5 kpc). We show that
G350.1-0.3 is likely in the free expansion (ejecta-dominated) stage and
calculate an age of 600-1200 years. The derived relationship between the shock
velocity and the electron/proton temperature ratio is found to be entirely
consistent with that of other SNRs. We perform spectral fits on the X-ray
source XMMU J172054.5-372652, a candidate central compact object (CCO), and
find that its spectral properties fall within the typical range of other CCOs.
We also present archival 24 um data of G350.1-0.3 taken with the Spitzer Space
Telescope during the MIPSGAL galactic survey and find that the infrared and
X-ray morphologies are well-correlated. These results help to explain this
remnant's peculiar asymmetries and shed new light on its dynamics and
evolution
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Magnetic Resonance Detection of Individual Proton Spins Using Quantum Reporters
We demonstrate a method of magnetic resonance imaging with single nuclear-spin sensitivity under ambient conditions. Our method employs isolated electronic-spin quantum bits (qubits) as magnetic resonance “reporters” on the surface of high purity diamond. These spin qubits are localized with nanometer-scale uncertainty, and their quantum state is coherently manipulated and measured optically via a proximal nitrogen-vacancy color center located a few nanometers below the diamond surface. This system is then used for sensing, coherent coupling, and imaging of individual proton spins on the diamond surface with angstrom resolution. Our approach may enable direct structural imaging of complex molecules that cannot be accessed from bulk studies. It realizes a new platform for probing novel materials, monitoring chemical reactions, and manipulation of complex systems on surfaces at a quantum level.Physic
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All-Optical Sensing of a Single-Molecule Electron Spin
We demonstrate an all-optical method for magnetic sensing of individual molecules in ambient conditions at room temperature. Our approach is based on shallow nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers near the surface of a diamond crystal, which we use to detect single paramagnetic molecules covalently attached to the diamond surface. The manipulation and readout of the NV centers is all-optical and provides a sensitive probe of the magnetic field fluctuations stemming from the dynamics of the electronic spins of the attached molecules. As a specific example, we demonstrate detection of a single paramagnetic molecule containing a gadolinium (Gd3+) ion. We confirm single-molecule resolution using optical fluorescence and atomic force microscopy to colocalize one NV center and one Gd3+-containing molecule. Possible applications include nanoscale and in vivo magnetic spectroscopy and imaging of individual molecules.Physic
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