Quantum enhancement of a 4 km laser interferometer gravitational-wave detector. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sheon S.Y. Chua.
• Authors: Chua, Sheon S. Y
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Gravitational Waves and the Quest for their Direct Detection -- Quantum Optics and Light -- Quantum Noise in Gravitational -Wave Detectors and Applied Squeezed States -- Squeezed State Generation for Gravitational-wave Detection -- The Doubly Resonant, Travelling- Wave Squeezed Light Source -- Backscatter Tolerance of a travelling-wave Optical Parametric Oscillator -- Overview of the LIGO Squeezed Light Injection Experiment -- Squeezing-enhancement of a 4km LIGO gravitational-wave detector -- Backscattered-light Impact in a Squeezing-enhanced Gravitational-Wave Detector -- Results Summary, Recommendations and Future Work -- Quantum noise and squeezing in Dual-recycled Michelson Interferometers -- Initial analysis and repair of the Enhanced LIGO H1 Output Mode Cleaner -- Supplementary Information for the Backscatter-light Experiments at LIGO.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 220 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 535/.470287; Physics; Laser interferometry; Laser interferometers; Gravitational waves; SCIENCE -- Physics -- Optics & Light; Gravitational waves; Laser interferometers; Laser interferometry; Physics; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory; Quantum Optics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Science -- Optics; Science -- Astronomy; Optical physics; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Astronomy; Science -- Gravity; Gravity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319176864; 3319176862; 3319176854; 9783319176857
• Related ISBNs: 9783319176857
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 18, 2015).
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