Toward Quantum-Limited Position Measurements Using Optically Levitated Microspheres
arXiv:quant-ph/0311138 · doi:10.1016/j.physleta.2003.12.022
Abstract
We describe the use of optically levitated microspheres as test masses in experiments aimed at reaching and potentially exceeding the standard quantum limit for position measurements. Optically levitated microspheres have low mass and are essentially free of suspension thermal noise, making them well suited for reaching the quantum regime. Table-top experiments using microspheres can bridge the gap between quantum-limited position measurements of single atoms and measurements with multi-kg test masses like those being used in interferometric gravitational wave detectors.
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