Abstract
We present an experiment where the motion of a silicon micro-mechanical resonator is optically monitored in a high-finesse cavity with a quantum-limited sensitivity. Directs effects of intracavity radiation pressure are experimentally demonstrated. Further experimental progress and cryogenic operation may allow for quantum optics experiments and lead to the experimental observation of the quantum ground state of a mechanical resonator.
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