Tip-tilt mirror suspension: Beam steering for advanced laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory sensing and control signals

Bram J.J. Slagmolen*, Adam J. Mullavey, John Miller, David E. McClelland, Peter Fritschel

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    Abstract

    We describe the design of a small optic suspension system, referred to as the tip-tilt mirror suspension, used to isolate selected small optics for the interferometer sensing and control beams in the advanced LIGO gravitational wave detectors. The suspended optics are isolated in all 6 degrees of freedom, with eigenmode frequencies between 1.3 Hz and 10 Hz. The suspended optic has voice-coil actuators which provide an angular range of 4 mrad in the pitch and yaw degrees of freedom.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number125108
    JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
    Volume82
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

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