Standard Quantum Limit for Probing Mechanical Energy Quantization

We derive a standard quantum limit for probing mechanical energy quantization in a class of systems with mechanical modes parametrically coupled to external degrees of freedom. To resolve a single mechanical quantum, it requires a strong-coupling regime—the decay rate of external degrees of freedom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Danilishin, S. L., Chen, Yanbei, Miao, Haixing, Corbitt, Thomas R
Other Authors: LIGO (Observatory : Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51362