2019/08/23 by Yap, Min Jet, Altin, Paul, McRae, Terry G. +3
#FOS: Physical sciences #Optics (physics.optics) #Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1908.08685
The Standard Quantum Limit (SQL) in interferometric displacement measurement imposes a restriction on the precision of the measurement due to its quantum back-action noise. This limit can be surpassed over a broad frequency band by injecting squeezed vacuum states with a frequency dependent (FD) quadrature angle into the measurement system. Here, we demonstrate the generation of FD squeezed vacuum states by utilizing Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) entangled states. The frequency dependence of the squeezed state can be tuned by conditionally filtering the measurement once the two entangled fields are detected. A stable control scheme for the method is demonstrated which can be implemented in future gravitational-wave detectors to improve their astronomical reach.