GW3 - Space and Third Generation GW Detectors |
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Speaker |
Fulda, Paul |
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Co-autors |
Simon Chelkowski, Stefan Hild, Andreas Freise |
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Talk Title |
Laguerre-Gauss beams for Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors |
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Abstract |
In the drive for higher sensitivity in third generation gravitational wave detectors, the use of Laguerre-Gauss (LG) beams has emerged as a candidate technology to reduce the limiting effects of thermal noise. It has been shown that higher-order LG beams spread the optical power more evenly over a mirror surface, and thus average out thermal fluctuations better than fundamental mode beams. I will present a synopsis of the current state of LG beam preparation technology, and the relative merits of employing LG beams in future gravitational wave detectors. I will detail the potential of this technology as a possible upgrade for advanced detectors and discuss its impact on the design of third generation detectors. |
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