Abstract
Using the quantum Fisher information (QFI), we present an improved phase estimation scheme employing power-law potential (PLP) systems in comparison to NOON states under perfect and lossy conditions for a fixed mean photon number. The study is devoted to the phase estimation of the quantum states resulting from tightly binding, harmonic and loosely binding potentials for modest particle numbers. Finally, we discuss the saturation of the optimal phase uncertainty of this interferometric setting with parity detection.