Classical Pendulum Feels Quantum Back-Action

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In this thesis, ultimate sensitive measurement for weak force imposed on a suspended mirror is performed with the help of a laser and an optical cavity for the development of gravitational-wave detectors. According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, such measurements are subject to a fundamental noise called quantum noise, which arises from the quantum nature of a probe (light) and a measured object (mirror). One of the sources of quantum noise is the quantum back-action, which arises from the vacuum fluctuation of the light. It sways the mirror via the momentum transferred to the mirror upon its reflection for the measurement. The author discusses a fundamental trade-off between sensitivity and stability in the macroscopic system, and suggests using a triangular cavity that can avoid this trade-off. The development of an optical triangular cavity is described and its characterization of the optomechanical effect in the triangular cavity is demonstrated. As a result, for the first time in the world the quantum back-action imposed on the 5-mg suspended mirror is significantly evaluated. This work contributes to overcoming the standard quantum limit in the future.

Author(s): Nobuyuki Matsumoto
Series: Springer Theses
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2015

Language: English
Pages: 103
Tags: Quantum Physics; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Laser Technology, Photonics; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Low Temperature Physics

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction....Pages 1-11
Theory of Optomechanics....Pages 13-35
Application of Optomechanics....Pages 37-49
Optical Torsional Spring....Pages 51-59
Experimental Setup....Pages 61-79
Experimental Results....Pages 81-92
The Future....Pages 93-96
Conclusions....Pages 97-98
Back Matter....Pages 99-103