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Quantum Optics, Experimental Gravity, and Measurement Theory

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Pierre Meystre

    1. Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching, Federal Republic of Germany

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  2. Marlan O. Scully

    1. Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series B: (NSSB, volume 94)

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Experimental Gravitational

    1. The Meaning of the Lunar Laser Ranging Experimental Results for Gravitational Theory

      • K. Nordtvedt Jr.
      Pages 497-502

    2. Gravitational Wave Detectors Using Laser Interferometers and Optical Cavities: Ideas, Principles and Prospects

      • R. W. P. Drever, J. Hought, A. J. Munley, S.-A. Lee, R. Spero, S. E. Whitcomb et al.
      Pages 503-514

    3. Gravitational Wave Detectors Using Laser Interferometers and Optical Cavities: Some Practical Aspects and Results

      • J. Hough, R. W. P. Drever, A. J. Munley, S.-A. Lee, R. Spero, S. E. Whitcomb et al.
      Pages 515-524

    4. The Munich Gravitational Wave Detector Using Laser Interferometry

      • H. Billing, W. Winkler, R. Schilling, A. Rüdiger, K. Maischberger, L. Schnupp
      Pages 525-566

    5. Quantum Nondemolition Measurements

      • Carlton M. Caves
      Pages 567-626

    6. On the Quantum-Non-Demolition Measurement of the Energy of Optical Quanta

      • V. B. Braginsky, S. P. Viatchanin
      Pages 627-631

    7. Detection of External Force on an Oscillator by Measurement of its Coordinate Integral

      • Yu. I. Vorontsov, F. Ya. Khalili
      Pages 633-635

    8. Readout State Preparation and Quantum Non-Demolition

      • W. G. Unruh
      Pages 637-645

    9. Quantum Noise in the Interferometer Detector

      • William G. Unruh
      Pages 647-660

    10. Quantum Noise and QND Measurements

      • Mark Hillery, Marlan O. Scully
      Pages 661-673

    11. Non Back-Reacting Instrumentation for Low-Temperature Gravitational Wave Detectors

      • William C. Oelfke
      Pages 675-682

    12. Testing General Relativity Using Quantum Interference

      • Jeeva Anandan
      Pages 683-688

    13. Generalized Space Time Parametric Processing Arrays and Relativistic Experiments

      • Önder Tüzünalp
      Pages 689-693

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 695-701
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About this book

This volume contains the Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Quantum Optics and Experimental General Relativity" which was held in Bad Windsheim, Federal Republic of Germany, from August 16 to 29, 1981. At first glance, one might wonder why a meeting should cover these two topics, and a good bit of quantum measurement theory as well, all of which seem to be completely unrelated. The key to what one may call this grand unification lies in the effort, underway in a number of laboratories around the world, to detect gravitational radiation. Present research is pursuing the development of two types of detectors: laser interferometers and resonant bar detectors. Be­ cause the signals that one is trying to measure are so weak the quan­ tum mechanical nature of the detectors comes into play. The analy­ sis of the effects which result from this is facilitated by the use of techniques which have been developed in quantum optics over the years. This analysis also forces one to confront certain issues in the quantum theory of measurement. The laser interferometer detectors, using as they do light, are clearly within the realm of subjects usually considered by quantum optics. For example, the analysis of the noise present in such a de­ tector can make use of the many techniques which have been developed in quantum optics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching, Federal Republic of Germany

    Pierre Meystre

  • Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

    Marlan O. Scully

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Quantum Optics, Experimental Gravity, and Measurement Theory

  • Editors: Pierre Meystre, Marlan O. Scully

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3712-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-41354-4Published: 31 July 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-3714-0Published: 13 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-3712-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0258-1221

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 702

  • Topics: Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

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