Abstract
Squeezed states of light have been recently used to improve the sensitivity of laser-interferometric gravitational-wave detectors beyond the quantum limit. To completely establish quantum engineering as a realistic option for the next generation of detectors, it is crucial to study and quantify the noise coupling mechanisms which injection of squeezed states could potentially introduce. We present a direct measurement of the impact of backscattered light from a squeezed-light source deployed on one of the 4 km long detectors of the laser interferometric gravitational wave observatory (LIGO). We also show how our measurements inform the design of squeezed-light sources compatible with the even more sensitive advanced detectors currently under construction, such as Advanced LIGO.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 035017 |
| Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2014 |
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