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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | S207-S214 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2006 |
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Keywords
- gravitational wave detector
- LIGO
- geo 600 data
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The GEO-HF project. / Willke, B.; Cantley, C.A.; LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration.
In: Classical and Quantum Gravity, Vol. 23, No. 8, 28.03.2006, p. S207-S214.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The GEO-HF project
AU - Willke, B.
AU - Cantley, C.A.
AU - LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration
PY - 2006/3/28
Y1 - 2006/3/28
N2 - The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector uses advanced technologies including signal recycling and monolithic fused-silica suspensions to achieve a sensitivity close to the kilometre scale LIGO and VIRGO detectors. As soon as the design sensitivity of GEO 600 is reached, the detector will be operated as part of the worldwide network to acquire data of scientific interest. The limited infrastructure at the GEO site does not allow for a major upgrade of the detector. Hence the GEO collaboration decided to improve the sensitivity of the GEO detector by small sequential upgrades some of which will be tested in prototypes first. The development, test and installation of these upgrades are named 'The GEO-HF Project.' This paper describes the upgrades considered in the GEO-HF project as well as their scientific reasons. We will describe the changes in the GEO 600 infrastructure and the prototype work that is planned to support these upgrades. Finally, we will point to some laboratory research that identifies new technologies or optical configurations that might undergo a transition into detector subsystems within the GEO-HF project.
AB - The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector uses advanced technologies including signal recycling and monolithic fused-silica suspensions to achieve a sensitivity close to the kilometre scale LIGO and VIRGO detectors. As soon as the design sensitivity of GEO 600 is reached, the detector will be operated as part of the worldwide network to acquire data of scientific interest. The limited infrastructure at the GEO site does not allow for a major upgrade of the detector. Hence the GEO collaboration decided to improve the sensitivity of the GEO detector by small sequential upgrades some of which will be tested in prototypes first. The development, test and installation of these upgrades are named 'The GEO-HF Project.' This paper describes the upgrades considered in the GEO-HF project as well as their scientific reasons. We will describe the changes in the GEO 600 infrastructure and the prototype work that is planned to support these upgrades. Finally, we will point to some laboratory research that identifies new technologies or optical configurations that might undergo a transition into detector subsystems within the GEO-HF project.
KW - gravitational wave detector
KW - LIGO
KW - geo 600 data
U2 - 10.1088/0264-9381/23/8/S26
DO - 10.1088/0264-9381/23/8/S26
M3 - Article
VL - 23
SP - S207-S214
JO - Classical and Quantum Gravity
T2 - Classical and Quantum Gravity
JF - Classical and Quantum Gravity
SN - 0264-9381
IS - 8
ER -