Precision interferometry in a new shape [electronic resource] : higher-order Laguerre-Gauss modes for gravitational wave detection / by Paul Fulda.
2013
QC411
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Precision interferometry in a new shape [electronic resource] : higher-order Laguerre-Gauss modes for gravitational wave detection / by Paul Fulda.
Author
Fulda, Paul, author.
ISBN
9783319013756 electronic book
3319013750 electronic book
9783319013749
3319013750 electronic book
9783319013749
Published
Cham : Springer, [2013?]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-01375-6 doi
Call Number
QC411
Dewey Decimal Classification
621.36
Summary
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 Fuldas 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.
Dissertation Note
Ph.D. University of Birmingham 2012.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Springer theses.
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Table of Contents
Laguerre-Gauss beams for test mass thermal noise reduction
Simulation study into LG33 mode interferometry and production
Tabletop demonstrations of LG mode production and cleaning
Prototype experiments with the LG33 mode
Summary and conclusions.
Simulation study into LG33 mode interferometry and production
Tabletop demonstrations of LG mode production and cleaning
Prototype experiments with the LG33 mode
Summary and conclusions.