Title :
Optical interferometers with reduced sensitivity to thermal noise
Author :
Kimbley, H.J. ; Levz, Benjamin L. ; Ye, Jun
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Thermal phase noise in optical interferometry can be compensated by exploiting coherence for underlying stochastic displacements and strains. The phase upon reflection from a fluctuating mirror´s surface can thereby have reduced sensitivity to thermal noise.
Keywords :
light coherence; light interferometers; mirrors; phase noise; mirror surface; optical coherence; optical interferometers; reduced sensitivity; stochastic displacements; stochastic strains; thermal phase noise; Acoustic reflection; Capacitive sensors; Interferometers; Noise reduction; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Phase noise; Stochastic resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
