Trajectories without quantum uncertainties

@article{Polzik2014TrajectoriesWQ,
  title={Trajectories without quantum uncertainties},
  author={Eugene Simon Polzik and Klemens Hammerer},
  journal={Annalen der Physik},
  year={2014},
  volume={527}
}
Common knowledge suggests that trajectories of particles in quantum mechanics always have quantum uncertainties. These quantum uncertainties set by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle limit precision of measurements of fields and forces, and ultimately give rise to the standard quantum limit in metrology. With the rapid developments of sensitivity of measurements these limits have been approached in various types of measurements including measurements of fields and acceleration. Here it is… 
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