Publications (5)
A Spin-Based Pathway to Testing the Quantum Nature of Gravity
Sougato Bose, Anupam Mazumdar, Roger Penrose +52
A key open problem in physics is the correct way to combine gravity (described by general relativity) with everything else (described by quantum mechanics). This problem suggests t…
A Cryogenic Silicon Interferometer for Gravitational-wave Detection
Rana X Adhikari, Odylio Aguiar, Koji Arai +108
The detection of gravitational waves from compact binary mergers by LIGO has opened the era of gravitational wave astronomy, revealing a previously hidden side of the cosmos. To ma…
Silicon emissivity as a function of temperature
Marcio Constancio, Rana X. Adhikari, Odylio D. Aguiar +4
In this paper we present the temperature-dependent emissivity of a silicon sample, estimated from its cool-down curve in a constant low temperature environment ( 82K). The…
A phase-sensitive optomechanical amplifier for quantum noise reduction in laser interferometers
Yuntao Bai, Gautam Venugopalan, Kevin Kuns +5
The sensitivity of future gravitational wave interferometers is expected to be limited through-out the detection band by quantum vacuum fluctuations, which can be reduced by quantu…
The US Program in Ground-Based Gravitational Wave Science: Contribution from the LIGO Laboratory
David Reitze, Rich Abbott, Carl Adams +181
Recent gravitational-wave observations from the LIGO and Virgo observatories have brought a sense of great excitement to scientists and citizens the world over. Since September 201…