Title | Quantum Limits of Optical Beam Deflection Measurements of a Nanomechanical Resonator |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | S. Hao, R. Singh, and T. P. Purdy |
Conference Name | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) |
Publisher | IEEE |
ISBN Number | 978-1-943580-76-7 |
Abstract | Optical lever detection is a simple and robust method to measure small displacements. We report on our experimental efforts toward reaching and surpassing the quantum backaction limits of this method when probing a high Q nanomechanical resonator. (C) 2020 The Author(s) |