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This paper investigates whether SU(1,1) interferometers—which utilize active optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) instead of passive beamsplitters—provide superior precision for detecting random spacetime fluctuations compared to conventional SU(2) interferometers. The study focuses on estimating two key parameters: the fluctuation strength (Γ) and the correlation length (ℓ) of these fluctuations.
The author computes the Quantum Fisher Information (QFI) and Classical Fisher Information (CFI) for both interferometer types. The analysis assumes Gaussian input states and models the output using covariance matrices and displacement vectors. The study accounts for internal losses (η) in the interferometer arms and compares the performance of both systems under two scenarios: current experimental constraints (where SU(1,1) systems face significant loss) and a hypothetical future scenario where SU(1,1) systems achieve the same low-loss performance as current SU(2) setups.
Understanding the fundamental nature of gravity through spacetime fluctuations requires extreme measurement precision. This work provides a critical reality check for experimentalists, demonstrating that while active-squeezing interferometry is theoretically powerful, its practical implementation must overcome significant loss hurdles before it can replace or improve upon the established, low-loss SU(2) interferometric techniques used in current gravitational wave and quantum sensing experiments.
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