• DocumentCode
    1769553
  • Title

    Quantum noise reduction in the LIGO gravitational wave interferometer with squeezed states of light

  • Author

    Barsotti, Lisa

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    The quantum nature of light imposes a fundamental limit on the sensitivity of ground based gravitational wave detectors. Squeezed states of light, produced via parametric downconversion in a non linear medium, have recently been employed to beat the quantum limit and extend the astrophysical reach of the most sensitive gravitational wave detector ever built.
  • Keywords
    Michelson interferometers; gravitational wave detectors; nonlinear optics; optical squeezing; quantum noise; LIGO gravitational wave interferometer; Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory; ground-based gravitational wave detectors; nonlinear medium; parametric downconversion; quantum limit; quantum noise reduction; squeezed light states; Cavity resonators; Detectors; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Noise; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6988398
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1769553