Title :
Quantum noise limit of the white-light-cavity assisted LIGO interferometer sensitivity
Author :
Zhou, MengChu ; Shahriar, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We present the quantum noise limited sensitivity curves for the LIGO interferometer incorporating the white light cavity, which shows broadening effect and dips of opto-mechanical resonances for different values of reflectivities of the auxiliary mirror.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; light interferometers; mirrors; optical resonators; quantum noise; reflectivity; LIGO interferometer sensitivity; auxiliary mirror; broadening effect; opto-mechanical resonances; quantum noise limit; reflectivities; white light cavity; Cavity resonators; Dispersion; Mirrors; Noise; Optical interferometry; Reflectivity; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
