Title :
The GEO600 gravitational wave detector
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Atom- und Molekulphys., Hannover Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The GEO600 laser interferometric gravitational wave detector is unique in having advanced monolithic suspensions and a signal recycled optical design. This contribution will discuss the optical layout, the heterodyne readout and the performance of GEO600.
Keywords :
astronomical techniques; gravitational wave detectors; light interferometers; GEO600 laser interferometric gravitational wave detector; GEO600 performance; advanced monolithic suspension; heterodyne readout; signal recycled optical design; Detectors; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Laser stability; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548933