Observation of strong radiation pressure forces from squeezed light on a mechanical oscillator

Nature Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 683-687

  Clark, Jeremy B ^a   Lecocq, Florent ^a   Simmonds, Raymond W ^a   Aumentado, José ^a   Teufel, John D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTOMECHANICS; OSCILLISTORS; PRESSURE;

HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE; MEASUREMENT PRECISION; MECHANICAL DISPLACEMENTS; MECHANICAL OSCILLATORS; NON-CLASSICAL LIGHTS; OPTO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; QUANTUM NONDEMOLITION MEASUREMENTS; RADIATION PRESSURE;

OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84961752372     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys3701     Document Type: Article

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