The rf control and detection system for PACO the parametric converter detector

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In this technical note the rf control and detection system for a detector of small harmonic displacements based on two coupled microwave cavities (PACO) is presented. The basic idea underlying this detector is the principle of parametric power conversion between two resonant modes of the system, stimulated by the (small) harmonic modulation of one system parameter. In this experiment we change the cavity length applying an harmonic voltage to a piezo-electric crystal. The system can achieve a great sensitivity to small harmonic displacements and can be an interesting candidate for the detection of small, mechanically coupled, interactions (e.g. high frequency gravitational waves).
13 pages, 4 postscript figures

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Instrumentation and Detectors

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/83463

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https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0004031
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