3 papers
gr-qc2026
First Demonstration of Optical Feedback Control to Parametric Instability at Advanced LIGO
Juntao Pan, Carl Blair, Vladimir Bossilkov +5
Increasing the circulating power in gravitational-wave detectors to the megawatt level is essential for future sensitivity improvement, but this is critically limited by optomechan…
physics.optics2026
A Novel Arm-Length Stabilization Scheme for Gravitational-Wave Detectors with AlGaAs/GaAs Coated Mirrors
Jian Liu, Juntao Pan, Carl Blair +7
The arm length stabilisation system is employed in gravitational-wave detectors to reduce the velocity of the mirrors such that the arm cavities can be brought onto resonance in a…
astro-ph.IM2025
Seismic Isolation of Optical Tables Using Piezo Actuators
Tailong Wang, Carl Blair, Ammar Al-Jodah +6
Seismic isolation is crucial for gravitational wave detectors as it minimizes ground vibrations, enabling the detection of faint gravitational wave signals. An active seismic isola…