Nobuyuki Matsumoto

Classical Pendulum Feels Quantum Back-Action

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Produktbeschreibung

In this thesis, ultimate sensitive measurement forweak force imposed on a suspended mirror is performed with the help of a laserand an optical cavity for the development of gravitational-wave detectors.According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, such measurements aresubject to a fundamental noise called quantum noise, which arises from thequantum nature of a probe (light) and a measured object (mirror). One of thesources of quantum noise is the quantum back-action, which arises from thevacuum fluctuation of the light. It sways the mirror via the momentumtransferred to the mirror upon its reflection for the measurement. The authordiscusses a fundamental trade-off between sensitivity and stability in themacroscopic system, and suggests using a triangular cavity that can avoid thistrade-off. The development of an optical triangular cavity is described and itscharacterization of the optomechanical effect in the triangular cavity isdemonstrated. As a result, for the first time in the world the quantum back-actionimposed on the 5-mg suspended mirror is significantly evaluated. This workcontributes to overcoming the standard quantum limit in the future.

Produktdetails

• Springer Theses
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Japan / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-4-431-55880-4
• 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9784431558804
• ISBN-10: 4431558802
• Artikelnr.: 43828439

Autorenporträt

Dr.Nobuyuki Matsumoto The university of Tokyo, Physics Department [e-mail]

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Theory of Optomechanics.- Application of Optomechanics.- Optical Torsional Spring.- Experimental Setup.- Experimental Results.- The Future.- Conclusions.