Back-action-evading measurements of nanomechanical motion

Nature Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-217

  Hertzberg, J B ^a,b   Rocheleau, T ^a   Ndukum, T ^a   Savva, M ^a   Clerk, A A ^c   Schwab, K C ^d  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROMECHANICAL RESONATORS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVE RESONATORS;

BACK ACTION EVADING; CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS; MECHANICAL RESONATORS; NANOMECHANICAL MOTION; PARAMETRIC INSTABILITIES; PARAMETRIC-COUPLING; QUANTUM NONDEMOLITION MEASUREMENTS; STANDARD QUANTUM LIMITS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 77950246813     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1479     Document Type: Article

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