• DocumentCode
    444279
  • Title

    The GEO600 gravitational wave detector

  • Author

    Willke, Benno

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Atom- und Molekulphys., Hannover Univ., Germany
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    773
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548933
  • Filename
    1548933