Egan, P.
and Stone, J.
(2012),
Weak value thermostat with 0.2 mK precision, Optics Letters, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.37.004991
(Accessed October 3, 2023)
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Weak value thermostat with 0.2 mK precision
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A new laser-based thermostat sensitive to 0.2 mK at room temperature is reported. The method utilizes a fluid-filled prism and interferometric weak value amplification to sense nanoradian deviations of a laser beam: due to the high thermooptic coefficient of the fluid (colorless fluorocarbon), the deviation angle through the prism is sensitive to temperature. We estimate the daily stability of our device to be 0.2 mK which is limited by drifts in the apparatus, and the narrow 20 mK capture range is the price paid for the weak measurement.Citation
Optics Letters
Volume
37
Issue
23
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
Interferometry, Temperature, Thermo-optical materials, Prisms
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Created December 1, 2012, Updated November 10, 2018