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Matem. Mod., 1999 Volume 11, Number 8, Pages 32–44 (Mi mm1148)

Mathematical models and computer experiment

The quantum gravitational wave detector

A. M. Chebotarev, A. V. Churkin

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics

Abstract: Mathematical model of gravitational wave detector is described by the Hamiltonian of the quantum oscillator perturbed by a periodic potential, and it's evolution is described by the Wigner function $W(p,q, t)$. We prove that there exists a stochastic representation of $W(p,q, t)$ as the mathematical expectation of a functional of the Poisson random jump process in the phase space. The stochastic representation of the Wigner function is used for the Monte- Carlo simulation of the quantum evolution of the measuring device and the output signal of a realistic gravitational wave detector like LIGO gravitometer.
The main conclusion is that the quantum of interaction between the gravitational wave and the detector reduces the confidence of measurements.

UDC: 517.248.21

Received: 29.10.1998



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