Laser Interferometer Experiments at Caltech

Document #:

LIGO-P830006-v1

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

The status of the Caltech 40m laser gravitational wave detector is reported, emphasizing the suspension system for the test masses. Preliminary noise measurements are also presented.

Files in Document:

• scanned pdf (MG-83.pdf, file is not accessible)

Topics:

• Detector
• Conceptual Design
• Suspensions
• Basic R&D

Authors:

• Stan Whitcomb
• Dana Anderson
• Ronald Drever
• Yekta Gursel
• Mike Hereld
• Robert Spero

Notes and Changes:

Publication data:

“Laser Interferometer Experiments at Caltech,” S. E. Whitcomb, D. Z. Anderson, R. W. P. Drever, Y. Gursel, M. Hereld, R. Spero, in Proc. of the Third Marcel Grossmann Conference on Gravitation and General Relativity, (1983).