Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1999.
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| author | Lantz, Brian Thomas |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/96932019-04-10T21:08:57Z Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer Quantum limited optical phase sensitivity in a high power suspended interferometer Lantz, Brian Thomas Rainer Weiss. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics Physics Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-121). The LIGO project (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) is currently engaged in the construction of a new observatory to measure gravitational radiation from astrophysical sources. The first generation of interferometric gravitational wave antennas is scheduled to come on-line in 2001. With an initial noise level of ... at frequencies around 200Hz, these antennas represent the most sensitive instruments ever constructed for the detection of gravitational radiation, To achieve the required sensitivity, the antennas are configured as recycled Michelson Interferometers with Fabry-Perot cavities in the Michelson arms. One of the fundamental limits associated with an instrument of this type is the ability to detect differential phase shifts between the beams returning to the beamsplitter from the Fabry-Perot arm cavities. To achieve the planned sensitivity to gravitational radiation, this detection should be limited only by photon courting statistics ("shot noise") at a level of ... between 150Hz and 10kHT. The goal of this work is to develop and demonstrate the techniques which are necessary to achieve this optical phase sensitivity. A prototype recycled Michelson interferometer was constructed which reached an optical phase sensitivity of ... above 600 Hz. This thesis describes the methods used to achieve this optical phase sensitivity, and details the lessons learned from operating the prototype instrument. We pay particular attention to interferometric control of suspended optics, laser frequency control, and thermal lensing. by Brian Thomas Lantz. Ph.D. 2005-08-19T19:30:47Z 2005-08-19T19:30:47Z 1999 1999 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9693 42622602 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 121 p. 8253469 bytes 8253228 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Physics Lantz, Brian Thomas Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title | Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title_full | Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title_fullStr | Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title_short | Quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| title_sort | quantum limited optical phase detection in a high power suspended interferometer |
| topic | Physics |
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