Demonstration of a recombined Fabry-Perot-Michelson interferometer with suspended mirrors

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作者
Kawabe, K
Nagataki, S
Ando, M
Tochikubo, K
Mio, N
Tsubono, K
机构
[1] Department of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo
[2] Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo
来源
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 1996年 / 62卷 / 02期
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10.1007/BF01081114
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe preliminary experimental results concerning the operation of a 3 m arm-length Michelson interferometer with two Fabry-Perot cavities whose mirrors and beam splitter are suspended independently by wires. The reflected light beams from the two Fabry-Perot cavities are recombined to obtain interference at a photo-detector; this scheme is necessary for future power-recycled laser interferometers used to detect gravitational waves. The fundamental properties of the interferometer are presented, including the power spectral density of the displacement noise.
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