Optical back-action evading measurement of mechanical oscillator

Liu Qiu, Itay Shomroni, Daniel Malz, Andreas Nunnenkamp, Tobias J. Kippenberg*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Quantum mechanics sets a limit on continuous position measurement of a harmonic oscillator, due to quantum backaction from quantum fluctuations in the measurement field. We demonstrate continuous optical two-tone backaction-evading measurement of a mechanical mode of a photonic crystal nanobeam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Information and Measurement, QIM 2019
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781943580569
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventQuantum Information and Measurement, QIM 2019 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 4 Apr 20196 Apr 2019

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F165-QIM 2019
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Information and Measurement, QIM 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period4/04/196/04/19

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