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Quantum locking of mirrors in interferometers

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-07 v2 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We show that quantum noise in very sensitive interferometric measurements such as gravitational-waves detectors can be drastically modified by quantum feedback. We present a new scheme based on active control to lock the motion of a mirror to a reference mirror at the quantum level. This simple technique allows to reduce quantum effects of radiation pressure and to greatly enhance the sensitivity of the detection.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0212081,
  title  = {Quantum locking of mirrors in interferometers},
  author = {Jean-Michel Courty and A. Heidmann and M. Pinard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0212081},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures, RevTeX

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