LIGO optics: initial and advanced

Jordan Camp; GariLynn Billingsley; William P. Kells; Albert Lazzarini; Gary H. Sanders; Stanley L. Whitcomb; A. Alexandrovski; Martin M. Fejer; Eric K. Gustafson; Roger K. Route; Sheila Rowan; B Bochner; Gregory M. Harry; Nergis Mavalvala; Rainer Weiss; James Hough

doi:10.1117/12.461689

9 April 2002 LIGO optics: initial and advanced

Jordan Camp, GariLynn Billingsley, William P. Kells, Albert Lazzarini, Gary H. Sanders, Stanley L. Whitcomb, A. Alexandrovski, Martin M. Fejer, Eric K. Gustafson, Roger K. Route, Sheila Rowan, B Bochner, Gregory M. Harry, Nergis Mavalvala, Rainer Weiss, James Hough

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Proceedings Volume 4679, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2001; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461689
Event: Boulder Damage, 2001, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

The LIGO project has completed the installation of large fused silica optical components in the vacuum systems of its observatories. Commissioning work on the Hanford 2 km interferometer has determined an upper limit to the optics losses, allowing comparison with design and pre-installation testing. Planning and development of sapphire optics for the next generation, advanced LIGO detector is now underway, including polishability, optical homogeneity, absorption, and birefringence. The advanced optics development also includes research aimed at lowering coating loss.

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Jordan Camp, GariLynn Billingsley, William P. Kells, Albert Lazzarini, Gary H. Sanders, Stanley L. Whitcomb, A. Alexandrovski, Martin M. Fejer, Eric K. Gustafson, Roger K. Route, Sheila Rowan, B Bochner, Gregory M. Harry, Nergis Mavalvala, Rainer Weiss, and James Hough "LIGO optics: initial and advanced", Proc. SPIE 4679, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2001, (9 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461689

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