Quantum non-demolition detection of single microwave photons in a circuit

Quantum non-demolition (QND) measurements interrogate a quantum state without disturbing it. A QND scheme that uses a superconducting circuit to investigate microwave photons trapped in a cavity is now shown. The measurement answers the question: are there exactly N photons in the cavity?

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