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
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