Level of holographic noise in interferometry

Abstract

The level of holographic noise expected to be observed in interferometric gravitational wave detectors such as GEO600 is re-examined. It is demonstrated that earlier estimates are based on assumed linear diffractive behavior of Planck radiation. Since nonlinear effects, such as self-focusing, are expected to appear at much lower energies, the expected level of holographic noise must be reduced by many orders of magnitude.