• DocumentCode
    733343
  • Title

    Factor of 18 enhancement in the sensitivity-bandwidth product of the aLIGO gravitational wave detector using a white light cavity

  • Author

    Minchuan Zhou ; Zifan Zhou ; Shahriar, Selim M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We show that the sensitivity-bandwidth product of the aLIGO gravitational wave detector can be enhanced by a factor of 18, while remaining below the standard quantum limit, by employing a white light cavity configuration.
  • Keywords
    gravitational wave detectors; light interferometers; photodetectors; aLIGO gravitational wave detector; laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory; sensitivity-bandwidth product; standard quantum limit; white light cavity configuration; Cavity resonators; Detectors; Noise; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183781