Power-recycled weak-value-based metrology

Phys Rev Lett. 2015 May 1;114(17):170801. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.170801. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Abstract

We improve the precision of the interferometric weak-value-based beam deflection measurement by introducing a power recycling mirror, creating a resonant cavity. This results in all the light exiting to the detector with a large deflection, thus eliminating the inefficiency of the rare postselection. The signal-to-noise ratio of the deflection is itself magnified by the weak value. We discuss ways to realize this proposal, using a transverse beam filter and different cavity designs.