Technology developments for ACIGA high power test facility for advanced interferometry

P. Barriga*, M. Barton, D. G. Blair, A. Brooks, R. Burman, R. Burston, E. J. Chin, J. Chow, D. Coward, B. Cusack, G. De Vine, J. Degallaix, J. C. Dumas, M. Feat, S. Gras, M. Gray, M. Hamilton, D. Hosken, E. Howell, J. S. JacobL. Ju, T. L. Kelly, B. H. Lee, C. Y. Lee, K. T. Lee, A. Lun, D. E. McClelland, K. McKenzie, C. Mow-Lowry, A. Moylan, D. Mudge, J. Munch, D. Rabeling, D. Reitze, A. Romann, S. Schediwy, S. M. Scott, A. Searle, B. S. Sheard, B. J.J. Slagmolen, P. Veitch, J. Winterflood, A. Woolley, Z. Yan, C. Zhao

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)S199-S208
    JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
    Volume22
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2005

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