The AEI 10 m Prototype Interferometer frequency control using the reference cavity and its angular control

F. Kawazoe*, G. Bergmann, A. Bertolini, M. Born, Y.B. Chen, A.V. Cummning, L. Cunningham, K. Dahl, C. Graf, G. Hammond, G. Heinzel, S. Hild, S.H. Huttner, R. Jones, S. Kohlenbeck, G. Kuhn, H. Luck, K. Mossavi, J.H. Pold, K. SomiyaA.M. van Veggel, A. Wanner, T. Westphal, B. Winke, K. Strain, S. Gossler, K. Danzmann

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Abstract

The main purpose of the AEI 10 m Prototype is to reach and eventually surpass the Standard Quantum Limit at frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 1 kHz with a 10 m arm-length Michelson interferometer named the sub-SQL interferometer. The frequency control system uses a 20 m optical path length triangular suspended cavity named the reference cavity, with the goal of suppressing frequency noise of the input laser to a level of similar to 10(-4) Hz/root Hz at 20 Hz rolling off to below 6 x 10(-6) Hz/root Hz above 1 kHz. It is expected that tight angular control of the reference cavity''s mirrors is necessary to reach this stringent requirement.
Original languageEnglish
Article number012012
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume363
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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