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Experimental measurement of photothermal effect in Fabry-Perot cavities

M. De Rosa·L. Conti·M. Cerdonio·M. Pinard·F. Marin
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We report the experimental observation of the photothermal effect. The measurements are performed by modulating the laser power absorbed by the mirrors of two high-finesse Fabry-Perot cavities. The results are very well described by a recently proposed theoretical model [M. Cerdonio, L. Conti, A. Heidmann and M. Pinard, Phys. Rev. D 63 (2001) 082003], confirming the correctness of such calculations. Our observations and quantitative characterization of the photothermal effect demonstrate its critical importance for high sensitivity interferometric displacement measurements, as those necessary for gravitational wave detection.

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M. De Rosa, L. Conti, M. Cerdonio, M. Pinard, F. Marin. 2002-05-15. Experimental measurement of photothermal effect in Fabry-Perot cavities. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.89.237402

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