arXiv · 1312.5031
5-mg suspended mirror driven by measurement-induced back-action
Abstract
Quantum mechanics predicts superposition of position states even for macroscopic objects. Recently, the use of a quasi-freely suspended mirror combined with laser was proposed to prepare such states, by Müller-Ebhardt et al. [Phys.Rev.Lett.100, 013601 (2008)]. One of the key milestones towards this goal is the preparation of the mechanical oscillator mainly driven by quantum back-action, which identifies the connection between the object and quantumness of the light. Here, we describe development of a suspended 5-mg mirror driven by quantum back-action larger than thermal fluctuating force by a factor of 1.4$\pm$0.2 at 325 Hz,which is confirmed by using a triangular optical cavity.
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Nobuyuki Matsumoto, Kentaro Komori, Yuta Michimura, Gen Hayase, Yoichi Aso, Kimio Tsubono. 2015-01-18. 5-mg suspended mirror driven by measurement-induced back-action. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.92.033825
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