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Experimental Demonstration of a Squeezing-Enhanced Power-Recycled Michelson Interferometer for Gravitational Wave Detection

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Interferometric gravitational wave detectors are expected to be limited by shot noise at some frequencies. We experimentally demonstrate that a power recycled Michelson with squeezed light injected into the dark port can overcome this limit. An improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio of 2.3 dB is measured and locked stably for long periods of time. The configuration, control, and signal readout of our experiment are compatible with current gravitational wave detector designs. We consider the application of our system to long baseline interferometer designs such as LIGO.

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.88.231102

Authors: Kirk McKenzie, Daniel A. Shaddock, David E. McClelland, Ben C. Buchler, Ping Koy Lam

Institution: Australian National University

Language: English

Topic: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2054864165

FWCI: 4.137

Cites: 20

Cited by: 220

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