Quantum correlations between light and the kilogram-mass mirrors of LIGO

1 July 2020

Our observations at the GW observatory LIGO show that the quantum uncertainty of intense laser light affects the quantum uncertainty of 40 kg mirrors, resulting in correlated quantum uncertainties.

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