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Measurement of Mirror Birefringence at the Sub-PPM Level: Proposed Application to a Test of QED

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Author(s)

John L. Hall, Jun Ye, L -. Ma

Abstract

We present detailed considerations on the achievable sensitivity in the measurement of birefringence using a high finesse optical cavity, emphasizing techniques based on frequency metrology. Alternative approaches of laser locking and cavity measurement techniques are discussed and demonstrated. High-precision measurements of the cavity mirror birefringence have led to the interesting observations of photorefractive activities on mirror surfaces.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
62
Issue
No. 1
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

birefringence, frequency metrology, high precision measurement, high Q optical cavity, laser stabilizatin

Citation

Hall, J. , Ye, J. and Ma, L. (2000), Measurement of Mirror Birefringence at the Sub-PPM Level: Proposed Application to a Test of QED, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics) (Accessed October 12, 2025)

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Created July 1, 2000, Updated February 17, 2017
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