Limits and prospects for long-baseline optical fiber interferometry
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Author(s)
Hilweg, Christopher
Shadmany, Danial
Walther, Philip
Mavalvala, Nergis
Sudhir, Vivishek
Date Issued
November 3, 2022
Journal
Optica
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Optica Publishing Group
Citation
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)
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Abstract
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.
MIT Department
LIGO (Observatory : Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.470430
