3 papers
gr-qc2021
Initial Results from the LIGO Newtonian Calibrator
Michael P. Ross, Timesh Mistry, Laurence Datrier +16
The precise calibration of the strain readout of the LIGO gravitational wave observatories is paramount to the accurate interpretation of gravitational wave events. This calibratio…
physics.ins-det2021
A Low-Frequency Torsion Pendulum with Interferometric Readout
M. P. Ross, K. Venkateswara, C. A. Hagedorn +6
We describe a torsion pendulum with a large mass-quadrupole moment and a resonant frequency of 2.8 mHz, whose angle is measured using a modified Michelson interferometer. The syste…
gr-qc2020
Limits on the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background and Prospects for Single Source Detection with GRACE Follow-On
M. P. Ross, C. A. Hagedorn, E. A. Shaw +5
With a reinterpretation of recent results, the GRACE Follow-On mission can be applied to gravitational wave astronomy. Existing GRACE Follow-On data constrain the stochastic gravit…