ACIGA's high optical power test facility

L. Ju*, M. Aoun, P. Barriga, D. G. Blair, A. Brooks, R. Burman, R. Burston, X. T. Chin, E. J. Chin, C. Y. Lee, D. Coward, B. Cusack, G. De Vine, J. Degallaix, J. C. Dumas, F. Garoi, S. Gras, M. Gray, D. Hosken, E. HowellJ. S. Jacob, T. L. Kelly, B. Lee, K. T. Lee, T. Lun, D. McClelland, C. Mow-Lowry, D. Mudge, J. Munch, S. Schediwy, S. Scott, A. Searle, B. Sheard, B. Slagmolen, P. Veitch, J. Winterflood, A. Woolley, Z. Yan, C. Zhao

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    Abstract

    Advanced laser interferometer detectors utilizing more than 100 W of laser power and with ∼106 W circulating laser power present many technological problems. The Australian Consortium for Interferometric Gravitational Astronomy (ACIGA) is developing a high power research facility in Gingin, north of Perth, Western Australia, which will test techniques for the next generation interferometers. In particular it will test thermal lensing compensation and control strategies for optical cavities in which optical spring effects and parametric instabilities may present major difficulties.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)S887-S893
    JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
    Volume21
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Mar 2004

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