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Optical Development for Second and Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

Author : Massimo Granata
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Optical Development for Second and Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors written by Massimo Granata and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time which might be detected with a Fabry-Perot Michelson interferometer. Several interferometers are presently operating: LIGO, Virgo, GEO. These instruments almost reached the design sensitivity and completed several observational runs. No detection is reported, but the data have been used to constraint the emission of astrophysical sources in the nearby Universe. Advanced Virgo, Advanced LIGO and LCGT are projects to increase the sensitivity of initial detectors by an order of magnitude, allowing the first direct detection. Their construction is presently ongoing. In the meanwhile, the project of a detector (Einstein Telescope) of higher sensitivity is under study. The sensitivity of future detectors will be limited by mirror thermal noise. In this thesis, two topics related to the reduction of this noise are presented. The first topic is the optical design of stable recycling cavities for Advanced Virgo. Their main features are presented, and the motivations for their implementation are discussed. A process for their optical design is established, and several layouts are drawn. A final configuration is retained, and its optical performances are discussed. The second topic concerns the use of higher-order Laguerre-Gauss laser modes. After a brief introduction about these modes, the results of a table-top experiment to test the generation of an LG33 mode with a diffractive plate and a Fabry-Perot cavity are presented. The mode is used in a Michelson interferometer, to demonstrate the ability of interferometric measurements with non-Gaussian beams. The implementation of these modes in future detectors is discussed.

Advanced Interferometers and the Search for Gravitational Waves

Author : Massimo Bassan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319037927
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Interferometers and the Search for Gravitational Waves by : Massimo Bassan

Download or read book Advanced Interferometers and the Search for Gravitational Waves written by Massimo Bassan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The search for gravitational radiation with optical interferometers is gaining momentum worldwide. Beside the VIRGO and GEO gravitational wave observatories in Europe and the two LIGOs in the United States, which have operated successfully during the past decade, further observatories are being completed (KAGRA in Japan) or planned (ILIGO in India). The sensitivity of the current observatories, although spectacular, has not allowed direct discovery of gravitational waves. The advanced detectors (Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo) at present in the development phase will improve sensitivity by a factor of 10, probing the universe up to 200 Mpc for signal from inspiraling binary compact stars. This book covers all experimental aspects of the search for gravitational radiation with optical interferometers. Every facet of the technological development underlying the evolution of advanced interferometers is thoroughly described, from configuration to optics and coatings and from thermal compensation to suspensions and controls. All key ingredients of an advanced detector are covered, including the solutions implemented in first-generation detectors, their limitations, and how to overcome them. Each issue is addressed with special reference to the solution adopted for Advanced VIRGO but constant attention is also paid to other strategies, in particular those chosen for Advanced LIGO.

Optical Absorption Measurements for Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

Author : Jessica Steinlechner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Handbook of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Author : Cosimo Bambi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811643067
Total Pages : 1895 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Gravitational Wave Astronomy written by Cosimo Bambi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 1895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides an updated comprehensive description of gravitational wave astronomy. In the first part, it reviews gravitational wave experiments, from ground and space based laser interferometers to pulsar timing arrays and indirect detection from the cosmic microwave background. In the second part, it discusses a number of astrophysical and cosmological gravitational wave sources, including black holes, neutron stars, possible more exotic objects, and sources in the early Universe. The third part of the book reviews the methods to calculate gravitational waveforms. The fourth and last part of the book covers techniques employed in gravitational wave astronomy data analysis. This book represents both a valuable resource for graduate students and an important reference for researchers in gravitational wave astronomy.

A Study of Optical Instabilities for Advanced Gravitational-wave Detectors

Author : Lucienne Merrill
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
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Download or read book A Study of Optical Instabilities for Advanced Gravitational-wave Detectors written by Lucienne Merrill and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Truncated abstract] This thesis reports the experimental observations of radiation pressure induced optical instabilities in a 80 m suspended high optical power cavity. These instabilities have the potential to disrupt the operation of the next generation gravitational wave detectors. This thesis provides the theoretical development, as well as experimental results and solutions to two such optical instabilities. The rst experiment describes and presents results on the angular optical instability e ect, where, depending on several parameters, the optical spring e ect could disrupt the performance of gravitational wave interferometers. The second experiment presents two potential solutions for parametric instability, a known threat to high power Fabry-P erot optical cavities. In the angular optical instability experiment presented in this thesis, it was found that the magnitude of the negative optical spring constant per unit power is a few N m=W as the result of optical torsional sti ness in the yaw mode of the suspended mirror south arm Fabry-P erot cavity at AIGO. These results are shown to be consistent with the theory, reviewed also in this theory, of the optical torque e ect as described by Sidles and Sigg in their paper published in 2006 [56]. The parametric instability experiment described in this thesis provides a preliminary solution to the opto-acoustic parametric interactions as they arise in high power, suspended Fabry-P erot cavities. This experiment demonstrated the suppression of an excited high order in the south arm Fabry-P erot cavity at AIGO, by injecting a low power, anti-phase TEM01 mode, as part of an optical feedback loop, into the cavity to destructively interfere with the excited cavity mode. Although preliminary, the results of this experiment provide a stepping stone to nding a solution using an optical feedback loop, to suppress parametric instability in advanced gravitational wave detectors...

Fundamentals Of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (Second Edition)

Author : Peter R Saulson
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813146206
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals Of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (Second Edition) written by Peter R Saulson and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The content of the Saulson’s book remains valid and offers a versatile introduction to gravitational wave astronomy. The book is appropriate for undergraduate students and can be read by graduate students and researchers who want to be involved in either the theoretical or the experimental traits of the study of gravitational waves.'Contemporary PhysicsLIGO's recent discovery of gravitational waves was headline news around the world. Many people will want to understand more about what a gravitational wave is, how LIGO works, and how LIGO functions as a detector of gravitational waves.This book aims to communicate the basic logic of interferometric gravitational wave detectors to students who are new to the field. It assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of physics, but no special familiarity with gravitational waves, with general relativity, or with the special techniques of experimental physics. All of the necessary ideas are developed in the book.The first edition was published in 1994. Since the book is aimed at explaining the physical ideas behind the design of LIGO, it stands the test of time. For the second edition, an Epilogue has been added; it brings the treatment of technical details up to date, and provides references that would allow a student to become proficient with today's designs.

Control of the Gravitational Wave Interferometric Detector Advanced Virgo

Author : Julia Casanueva Diaz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319960148
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Control of the Gravitational Wave Interferometric Detector Advanced Virgo by : Julia Casanueva Diaz

Download or read book Control of the Gravitational Wave Interferometric Detector Advanced Virgo written by Julia Casanueva Diaz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the development and implementation of the longitudinal, angular and frequency controls of the Advanced Virgo detector, both from the simulation and experimental point of view, which contributed to Virgo reaching a sensitivity that enabled it to join the LIGO-Virgo O2 run in August 2017. This data taking was very successful, with the first direct detection of a binary black hole merger (GW170814) using the full network of three interferometers, and the first detection and localization of a binary neutron star merger (GW170817). The second generation of gravitational wave detector, Advanced Virgo, is capable of detecting differential displacements of the order of 10–21m. This means that it is highly sensitive to any disturbance, including the seismic movement of the Earth. For this reason an active control is necessary to keep the detector in place with sufficient accuracy.

Optical Cavities for Optical Atomic Clocks, Atom Interferometry and Gravitational-Wave Detection

Author : Miguel Dovale Álvarez
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303020863X
Total Pages : 245 pages
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Book Synopsis Optical Cavities for Optical Atomic Clocks, Atom Interferometry and Gravitational-Wave Detection by : Miguel Dovale Álvarez

Download or read book Optical Cavities for Optical Atomic Clocks, Atom Interferometry and Gravitational-Wave Detection written by Miguel Dovale Álvarez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devised at the beginning of the 20th century by french physicists Charles Fabry and Alfred Perot, the Fabry-Perot optical cavity is perhaps the most deceptively simple setup in optics, and today a key resource in many areas of science and technology. This thesis delves deeply into the applications of optical cavities in a variety of contexts: from LIGO’s 4-km-long interferometer arms that are allowing us to observe the universe in a new way by measuring gravitational waves, to the atomic clocks used to realise time with unprecedented accuracy which will soon lead to a redefinition of the second, and the matterwave interferometers that are enabling us to test and measure gravity in a new scale. The work presented accounts for the elegance and versatility of this setup, which today underpins much of the progress in the frontier of atomic and gravitational experimental physics.

Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors

Author : D. G. Blair
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521874297
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors written by D. G. Blair and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the technology and reviews the experimental issues; a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers in physics and astrophysics.

Instrumentation of the Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detector

Author : Wan Wu
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Instrumentation of the Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detector written by Wan Wu and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) is now operating at its design sensitivity. To extend the ability to sense gravitational wave signals in a broader range with reasonable rate of detections, the Advanced LIGO has been planned and R & D for it is underway. Advanced LIGO is designed to have an order of magnitude better sensitivity then the current detector. This will be achieved by improving several technical features, including the use of triple pendulum suspension systems and an order of magnitude higher laser power. Going from LIGO to Advanced LIGO requires new designs for some key components or subsystems. As part of the LIGO group at the University of Florida, I was involved in the research work related to two components of Advanced LIGO. These include the triple pendulum suspension system which has been designed and installed in the JIF lab at Glasgow University. My research provides a complete mechanical analysis for the triple pendulum and describe the local control system with feedback forces applied on the top mass via six electro-magnetic actuators. Also presented is the characterization measurement of the transfer function of this suspension system. Another research project I have worked on focuses on the development and test of a novel electro-optic phase modulator (EOM), which is a key component of the input optics subsystem. The experiments include measurements of the physical properties of the EOM crystals (e.g. piezo-resonance and optical absorption at 1064 nm wavelength), characterization of the residual amplitude modulation and investigation of the additional laser amplitude and phase noise imposed by the EOM on a 1064nm laser beam.

Precision Interferometry in a New Shape

Author : Paul Fulda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319013750
Total Pages : 168 pages
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Book Synopsis Precision Interferometry in a New Shape by : Paul Fulda

Download or read book Precision Interferometry in a New Shape written by Paul Fulda and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his Ph.D. thesis, presented here in the format of a "Springer Theses", Paul Fulda won the 2012 GWIC thesis prize awarded by the Gravitational Wave International Committee. The impact of thermal noise on future gravitational wave detectors depends on the size and shape of the interrogating laser beam. It had been known since 2006 that, in theory, higher-order Laguerre-Gauss modes could reduce thermal noise. Paul Fulda’s research brings Laguerre-Gauss modes an enormous step forward. His work includes analytical, numerical and experimental work on table-top setups as well as experiments at the Glasgow 10m prototype interferometer. Using numerical simulations the LG33 mode was selected as the optical mode to be tested. Further research by Paul and his colleagues since then concentrated on this mode. Paul has developed and demonstrated simple and effective methods to create this mode with diffractive optics and successfully demonstrated its compatibility with the essential building blocks of gravitational wave detectors, namely, optical cavities, Michelson interferometers and opto-electronic sensing and control systems. Through this work, Laguerre-Gauss modes for interferometers have been transformed from an essentially unknown entity to a well understood option with an experimental basis.

Aspects, Techniques and Design of Advanced Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors

Author : Pablo Jose Barriga Campino
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Download or read book Aspects, Techniques and Design of Advanced Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors written by Pablo Jose Barriga Campino and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research described in this thesis investigates some of the key technologies required to improve the sensitivity of the next generation of interferometric gravitational wave detectors. A complete optical design of a high optical power, suspended mode-cleaner was undertaken in order to reduce any spatial or frequency instability of the input laser beam. This includes a study of thermal effects due to high circulating power, and a separate study of a vibration isolation system. In the last few years the Australian Consortium for Interferometric Gravitational Astronomy (ACIGA) has developed an advanced vibration isolation system, which is planned for use in the Australian International Gravitational Observatory (AIGO). A local control system originally developed for the mode-cleaner vibration isolator has evolved for application to the main vibration isolation system. Two vibration isolator systems have been assembled and installed at the Gingin Test Facility ( 80km north of Perth in Western Australia) for performance testing, requiring installation of a Nd:YAG laser to measure the cavity longitudinal residual motion. Results demonstrate residual motion at nanometre level at 1 Hz. Increasing the circulating power in the main arm cavities of the interferometer can amplify the photon-phonon interaction between the test mass and the circulating beam, enhancing the three-mode parametric interaction and creating an optical spring effect. As part of a broader study of parametric instabilities, in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology, a simulation of the circulating beam in the main arms of Advanced LIGO was completed to determine the characteristics of the higher order optical modes. The simulation encompassed di raction losses, optical gain, optical mode Q-factor and mode frequency separation. The results are presented for varying mode orders as a function of mirror diameter. The effect of test mass tilt on diffraction losses, and different coatings conffgurations are also presented. These simulations led to a study of the effect of power recycling cavities in higher order mode suppression. Current interferometric gravitational wave detectors in operation have marginally stable recycling cavities, where higher order modes are enhanced by the power recycling cavity, effectively increasing the parametric gain. A study of stable recycling cavities was undertaken in collaboration with the University of Florida, which has evolved into a proposed design for a 5 kilometre AIGO interferometer. This thesis concludes with an analysis of the work here presented and an outline of future work that will help to improve the design of advanced interferometric gravitational wave detectors.

Quantum Enhancement of a 4 km Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Detector

Author : Sheon S. Y. Chua
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319176862
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis Quantum Enhancement of a 4 km Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Detector by : Sheon S. Y. Chua

Download or read book Quantum Enhancement of a 4 km Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Detector written by Sheon S. Y. Chua and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work in this thesis was a part of the experiment of squeezed light injection into the LIGO interferometer. The work first discusses the detailed design of the squeezed light source which would be used for the experiment. The specific design is the doubly-resonant, traveling-wave bow-tie cavity squeezed light source with a new modified coherent sideband locking technique. The thesis describes the properties affecting the squeezing magnitudes and offers solutions which improve the gain. The first part also includes the detailed modeling of the back-scattering noise of a traveling Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO). In the second part, the thesis discusses the LIGO Squeezed Light Injection Experiment, undertaken to test squeezed light injection into a 4km interferometric gravitational wave detector. The results show the first ever measurement of squeezing enhancement in a full-scale suspended gravitational wave interferometer with Fabry-Perot arms. Further, it showed that the presence of a squeezed-light source added no additional noise in the low frequency band. The result was the best sensitivity achieved by any gravitational wave detector. The thesis is very well organized with the adequate theoretical background including basics of Quantum Optics, Quantum noise pertaining to gravitational wave detectors in various configurations, along with extensive referencing necessary for the experimental set-up. For any non-experimental scientist, this introduction is a very useful and enjoyable reading. The author is the winner of the 2013 GWIC Theses Prize.

Twelfth Marcel Grossmann Meeting, The: On Recent Developments In Theoretical And Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics And Relativistic Field Theories (In 3 Volumes) - Proceedings Of The Mg12 Meeting On General Relativity

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Author : Remo Ruffini
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814458031
Total Pages : 2657 pages
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Download or read book Twelfth Marcel Grossmann Meeting, The: On Recent Developments In Theoretical And Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics And Relativistic Field Theories (In 3 Volumes) - Proceedings Of The Mg12 Meeting On General Relativity written by Remo Ruffini and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 2657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marcel Grossmann Meetings are formed to further the development of General Relativity by promoting theoretical understanding in the fields of physics, mathematics, astronomy and astrophysics and to direct future technological, observational, and experimental efforts. In these meetings are discussed recent developments in classical and quantum gravity, general relativity and relativistic astrophysics, with major emphasis on mathematical foundations and physical predictions, with the main objective of gathering scientists from diverse backgrounds for deepening the understanding of spacetime structure and reviewing the status of test-experiments for Einstein's theory of gravitation. The range of topics is broad, going from the more abstract classical theory, quantum gravity and strings, to the more concrete relativistic astrophysics observations and modeling.The three volumes of the proceedings of MG12 give a broad view of all aspects of gravitational physics and astrophysics, from mathematical issues to recent observations and experiments. The scientific program of the meeting includes 29 plenary talks stretched over 6 mornings, and 74 parallel sessions over 5 afternoons. Volume A contains plenary and review talks ranging from the mathematical foundations of classical and quantum gravitational theories including recent developments in string theories, to precision tests of general relativity including progress towards the detection of gravitational waves, to relativistic astrophysics including such topics as gamma ray bursts, black hole physics both in our galaxy, in active galactic nuclei and in other galaxies, neutron stars, pulsar astrophysics, gravitational lensing effects, neutrino physics and ultra high energy cosmic rays. The rest of the volumes include parallel sessions on dark matter, neutrinos, X-ray sources, astrophysical black holes, neutron stars, binary systems, radiative transfer, accretion disks, alternative gravitational theories, perturbations of collapsed objects, analog models, black hole thermodynamics, cosmic background radiation & observational cosmology, numerical relativity & algebraic computing, gravitational lensing, variable ';constants'; of nature, large scale structure, topology of the universe, brane-world cosmology, early universe models & cosmic microwave background anisotropies, inhomogeneous cosmology, inflation, gamma ray burst modeling, supernovas, global structure, singularities, cosmic censorship, chaos, Einstein-Maxwell systems, inertial forces, gravitomagnetism, wormholes & time machines, exact solutions of Einstein's equations, gravitational waves, gravitational wave detectors & data analysis, precision gravitational measurements, history of relativity, quantum gravity & loop quantum gravity, Casimir effect, quantum cosmology, strings & branes, self-gravitating systems, gamma ray astronomy, cosmic rays, gamma ray bursts and quasars.

Gravitational Waves and Cosmology

Author : E. Coccia
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1643680951
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Gravitational Waves and Cosmology written by E. Coccia and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past twenty years have seen a number of breakthroughs in astrophysics and cosmology, some of which have been awarded Nobel prizes. These physics triumphs highlight the fact that while students need a solid grounding in the fundamentals of astrophysics and cosmology, sight of the basics of the fundamental interactions in physics must not be lost. This book presents papers based on lectures given at the 200th Course of the International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi”, on Gravitation and Cosmology, held in Varenna, Italy, from 3 - 12 July 2017. The aim of the school was to expose students to state-of-the-art research in the field of gravitational waves and cosmology, from both a theoretical and experimental point of view. Lectures were organized in such a way as to foster interaction between the two communities, and a wide range of topics was addressed. In the gravitational waves section, topics covered include experimental issues connected with gravitational wave detection and the new field of multi-messenger astronomy, as well as more astrophysical aspects. In the section on cosmology, there are contributions on the early universe, on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and on redshift surveys. Other areas covered include a review of inflationary scenarios; the non-Gaussian features of primordial density fluctuations; and the physical mechanisms responsible for the spectral distortions of the blackbody spectrum of the CMB. The book provides an overview of important research developments and will be of interest to all students of gravitation and cosmology.

Advanced Interferometric Gravitational-wave Detectors (In 2 Volumes)

Author : Grote Hartmut
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813146095
Total Pages : 808 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Interferometric Gravitational-wave Detectors (In 2 Volumes) written by Grote Hartmut and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The detection of gravitational waves in 2015 has been hailed a scientific breakthrough and one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 21st century. Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy are emerging as a new frontier in understanding the universe.Advanced Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Detectors brings together many of the world's top experts to deliver an authoritative and in-depth treatment on current and future detectors. Volume I is devoted to the essentials of gravitational-wave detectors, presenting the physical principles behind large-scale precision interferometry, the physics of the underlying noise sources that limit interferometer sensitivity, and an explanation of the key enabling technologies that are used in the detectors. Volume II provides an in-depth look at the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo interferometers, as well as examining future interferometric detector concepts. This two-volume set will provide students and researchers the comprehensive background needed to understand gravitational-wave detectors.

Gravitational Waves: Sources And Detectors - Proceedings Of The International Conference

Author : Francesco Fidecaro
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814547174
Total Pages : 382 pages
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Book Synopsis Gravitational Waves: Sources And Detectors - Proceedings Of The International Conference by : Francesco Fidecaro

Download or read book Gravitational Waves: Sources And Detectors - Proceedings Of The International Conference written by Francesco Fidecaro and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1997-04-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of large interferometers for gravitational wave detection is now in progress in Europe and in the United States. To stimulate theoretical and experimental work a conference was organised in Cascina (Italy), where the Virgo interferometer is being built. Review talks discussed the expected signals, covering general relativity and astrophysical aspects (binary coalescence, supernovae, neutron stars, cosmological background). Experimental talks gave the current status of the running experiments (resonant bars, prototype interferometers, satellite tracking) and of the planned ones (large interferometers, ultra cryogenic resonating bars and spheres, space missions).