AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE VIRGO SUPER ATTENUATOR FOR INTERFEROMETRIC DETECTION OF GRAVITATIONAL-WAVES - THE USE OF A MAGNETIC ANTISPRING

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作者
BRACCINI, S
BRADASCHIA, C
COBAL, M
DELFABBRO, R
DIVIRGILIO, A
FLAMINIO, R
GIAZOTTO, A
KAUTZKY, H
MORGANTI, M
PASSUELLO, D
CALLONI, E
DIFIORE, L
HOLLOWAY, LE
MONTELATICI, V
机构
[1] INFN,NAPLES,ITALY
[2] UNIV PISA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-56100 PISA,ITALY
[3] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT PHYS,URBANA,IL 61801
[4] LAB ENEA,FRASCATI,ITALY
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10.1063/1.1144249
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We present a method of lowering below 2.5 Hz the vertical normal mode frequencies of the Pisa Super Attenuator by using permanent magnets which provide an antispring force. This method allows a more efficient suppression of the seismic noise decreasing the lower limit of the frequency region devoted to gravitational wave detection.
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