Nonclassical Light in Interferometric Measurements

1994/07/26 by N. A. Ansari, Ansari, N. A., L. Di Fiore +13
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Frequency and Time Standards #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/9407171

8 pages,LATEX,preprint of Naples University, INFN-NA-IV-94/30,DSF-T-94/30

arxiv created 1994/07/26 · arxiv updated 2019/08/16

Abstract

It is shown that the even and odd coherent light and other nonclassical states of light like superposition of coherent states with different phases may replace the squeezed light in interferometric gravitational wave detector to increase its sensitivity. (Contribution to the Second Workshop on Harmonic Oscillator, Cocoyoc, Mexico, March 1994)

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