Abstract

We describe a rigid, internally modulated Michelson interferometer with Fabry–Perot cavities in the interferometer arms. The high contrast (0.986) and the small cavity losses (2.7%) permit efficient use of the light power available. The measured shot-noise-limited displacement sensitivity for 35mW of light power is $2.5\times {10}^{-17}\text{m}/\sqrt{\text{Hz}}$, in good agreement with the calculated signal-to-noise ratio.

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