Abstract
The High Optical Power Test Facility for Advanced Interferometry has been built by the Australian Consortium for Interferometric Gravitational Astronomy north of Perth in Western Australia. An 80 m suspended cavity has been prepared in collaboration with LIGO, where a set of experiments to test suspension control and thermal compensation will soon take place. Future experiments will investigate radiation pressure instabilities and optical spring effects in a high power optical cavity with ∼200 kW circulating power. The facility combines research and development undertaken by all consortium members, whose latest results are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S199-S208 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 May 2005 |