arXiv · 2510.27398
Complete characterization of beam deflection based on double weak value amplification system
Abstract
The precise measurement of spatial attitude parameters is critical for applications in inertial navigation, industrial monitoring, instrument calibration, quantum metrology, etc. In this work, we theoretically investigate and experimentally realize the simultaneous measurement of the yaw and pitch angles using a Hermite-Gaussian-postselected double weak value system integrated with two sets of high-order-mode balanced homodyne detections, thereby achieving a complete characterization of the beam deflection. Signals of the yaw and pitch angles that are involved in TEM$_{10}$ and TEM$_{01}$ modes output from two dark ports of the system can be measured independently. As a result, the obtained minimum measurable yaw and pitch angles of beam deflection are 83 prad and 89 prad, respectively. Meanwhile, the corresponding displacements are 0.79 pm and 0.85 pm, respectively. This work expands the beam deflection measurement to two dimensions, which provides a new insight for future high-precision multi-parameter spatial precise detection.
Explore related subjects
Keep this discovery
Explore connections, maps & timelines
Yu Wang, Rongguo Yang, Jing Zhang, Xiaomin Liu, Chenzhen Luo, Kui Liu, Jiangrui Gao. 2025-10-31. Complete characterization of beam deflection based on double weak value amplification system. https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.27398
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.