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physics.optics2011★ 29 cited

Interferometer readout-noise below the Standard Quantum Limit of a membrane

Tobias Westphal, Daniel Friedrich, Henning Kaufer +7

Here we report on the realization of a Michelson-Sagnac interferometer whose purpose is the precise characterization of the motion of membranes showing significant light transmissi…

physics.optics2011★ 152 cited

Dissipative Optomechanics in a Michelson--Sagnac Interferometer

André Xuereb, Roman Schnabel, Klemens Hammerer

Dissipative optomechanics studies the coupling of the motion of an optical element to the decay rate of a cavity. We propose and theoretically explore a realization of this system…

physics.optics2011★ 3 cited

Diffractively coupled Fabry-Perot resonator with power-recycling

Michael Britzger, Daniel Friedrich, Stefanie Kroker +6

We demonstrate the optical coupling of two cavities without light transmission through a substrate. Compared to a conventional coupling component, that is a partially transmissive…

physics.optics2011★ 27 cited

Laser interferometry with translucent and absorbing mechanical oscillators

D. Friedrich, H. Kaufer, T. Westphal +7

The sensitivity of laser interferometers can be pushed into regimes that enable the direct observation of quantum behaviour of mechanical oscillators. In the past, membranes with s…

physics.optics2011★ 19 cited

Waveguide grating mirror in a fully suspended 10 meter Fabry-Perot cavity

Daniel Friedrich, Bryan W. Barr, Frank Brückner +14

We report on the first demonstration of a fully suspended 10m Fabry-Perot cavity incorporating a waveguide grating as the coupling mirror. The cavity was kept on resonance by readi…