Title :
Squeezed light for gravitational wave detection
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Gravitationsphys., Leibniz Univ. Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
The sensitivity of laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors can be improved with squeezed light. The first squeezed-light laser aiming for a permanent operation in such a detector has now been accomplished and characterized.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; light interferometry; measurement by laser beam; optical squeezing; gravitational wave detection; laser interferometry; squeezed light; Atom optics; Interferometers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
