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Interferometer design of the KAGRA gravitational wave detector

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: KAGRA is a cryogenic interferometric gravitational-wave detector being constructed at the underground site of Kamioka mine in Gifu prefecture, Japan. We performed an optimization of the interferomter design, to achieve the best sensitivity and a stable operation, with boundary conditions of classical noises and under various practical constraints, such as the size of the tunnel or the mirror cooling capacity. Length and alignment sensing schemes for the robust control of the interferometer are developed. In this paper, we describe the detailed design of the KAGRA interferometer as well as the reasoning behind design choices.

Source: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.88.043007

Authors: Yoichi Aso, Yuta Michimura, Kentaro Somiya, Masaki Ando, Osamu Miyakawa, Takanori Sekiguchi, Daisuke Tatsumi, Hiroaki Yamamoto

Institutions: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, California Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Awards: Construction, Operation, and Supporting Research and Development of a Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, Development of data acquisition system for gravitational wave using digital system, Development of an ultra-stable laser system using a cryogenic optical cavity for optical lattice clocks, Support for Operations and Management of LIGO

OpenAlex ID: W2051449498

FWCI: 21.98

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