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arxiv: 2605.28038 · v1 · pith:USP6SKDAnew · submitted 2026-05-27 · 🪐 quant-ph · physics.atom-ph· physics.optics· physics.pop-ph

Squeezed-slit Bohr-Einstein Interferometer

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keywords quantumatomicinterferometerlimitslitstandardstateactive
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The Einstein-Bohr recoiling-slit gedankenexperiment, a cornerstone of quantum complementarity, has long been constrained by the zero-point fluctuations of the atomic slit -- the spatial Standard Quantum Limit (SQL). Here we transcend this fundamental boundary through active quantum state engineering of a single-atom slit. By implementing a non-adiabatic quench-evolve-quench protocol, we prepare the atomic motion in a squeezed state, dynamically redistributing phase-space uncertainty to suppress which-path information and restore high-visibility interference beyond the static vacuum limit. We report an intrinsic visibility of $0.938_{-0.008}^{+0.004}$, violating the SQL ($0.819$) by over 10 standard deviations, corresponding to $7.6(2)$ dB of effective squeezing. Our work reveals Kerr-induced non-Gaussian dynamics and reinterprets the traditional interferometer as a powerful tool for continuous-variable Wigner tomography, bridging the gap between quantum foundations and advanced metrology.

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