Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry
Today’s most precise optical instruments—gravitational-wave interferometers and optical atomic clocks—rely on long storage times for photons to realize their exquisite sensitivity. Optical fiber technology is the most widely deployed platform for realizing long-distance optical propagation. Yet, its...
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| author | Hilweg, Christopher Shadmany, Danial Walther, Philip Mavalvala, Nergis Sudhir, Vivishek |
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| description | Today’s most precise optical instruments—gravitational-wave interferometers and optical atomic clocks—rely on long storage times for photons to realize their exquisite sensitivity. Optical fiber technology is the most widely deployed platform for realizing long-distance optical propagation. Yet, its application to precision optical measurements is sparse. We review the state of the art in the noise performance of conventional (solid-core) optical fibers from the perspective of precision optical measurements and quantum technology that rely on precise transfer of information over long distances. In doing so, we highlight the limitations of this platform and point to the opportunities that structured fiber technology offers to overcome some of these limitations. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1548532024-09-20T04:09:26Z Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry Hilweg, Christopher Shadmany, Danial Walther, Philip Mavalvala, Nergis Sudhir, Vivishek Today’s most precise optical instruments—gravitational-wave interferometers and optical atomic clocks—rely on long storage times for photons to realize their exquisite sensitivity. Optical fiber technology is the most widely deployed platform for realizing long-distance optical propagation. Yet, its application to precision optical measurements is sparse. We review the state of the art in the noise performance of conventional (solid-core) optical fibers from the perspective of precision optical measurements and quantum technology that rely on precise transfer of information over long distances. In doing so, we highlight the limitations of this platform and point to the opportunities that structured fiber technology offers to overcome some of these limitations. 2024-05-07T15:55:58Z 2024-05-07T15:55:58Z 2022-11-03 2024-05-07T15:51:19Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 2334-2536 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/154853 Christopher Hilweg, Danial Shadmany, Philip Walther, Nergis Mavalvala, and Vivishek Sudhir, "Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry," Optica 9, 1238-1252 (2022) en 10.1364/optica.470430 Optica Creative Commons Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf Optica Publishing Group Optica Publishing Group |
| spellingShingle | Hilweg, Christopher Shadmany, Danial Walther, Philip Mavalvala, Nergis Sudhir, Vivishek Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry |
| title | Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry |
| title_full | Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry |
| title_fullStr | Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry |
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