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High-Reflectivity, High-Q Mechanical Resonators

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In order to perform quantum optical experiments with macroscopic mechanical oscillators the mechanical systems have to fulfill a number of criterions

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Gröblacher, S. (2012). High-Reflectivity, High-Q Mechanical Resonators. In: Quantum Opto-Mechanics with Micromirrors. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34955-3_4

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