Quantum limits in interferometric measurements
Quantum Physics
2010-11-01 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
Quantum noise limits the sensitivity of interferometric measurements. It is generally admitted that it leads to an ultimate sensitivity, the ``standard quantum limit''. Using a semi-classical analysis of quantum noise, we show that a judicious use of squeezed states allows one in principle to push the sensitivity beyond this limit. This general method could be applied to large scale interferometers designed for gravitational wave detection.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0101104,
title = {Quantum limits in interferometric measurements},
author = {Marc-Thierry Jaekel and Serge Reynaud},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0101104},
year = {2010}
}
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4 pages