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Quantum noise cancellation in asymmetric speed meters with balanced homodyne readout
T Zhang, E Knyazev, S Steinlechner +17
Sagnac speed meter (SSM) topology is known as an alternative technique to reduce quantum back-action in gravitational-wave interferometers. However, any potential imbalance of the…
A new type of quantum speed meter interferometer: measuring speed to search for intermediate mass black holes
Stefan L. Danilishin, Eugene Knyazev, Nikita V. Voronchev +5
The recent discovery of gravitational waves (GW) by LIGO has impressively launched the novel field of gravitational astronomy and it allowed us to glimpse at exciting objects we co…
Quantum noise of non-ideal Sagnac speed meter interferometer with asymmetries
S. L. Danilishin, C. Graef, S. S. Leavey +6
The speed meter concept has been identified as a technique that can potentially provide laser-interferometric measurements at a sensitivity level which surpasses the Standard Quant…
Upper Limit to the Transverse to Longitudinal Motion Coupling of a Waveguide Mirror
S. Leavey, B. W. Barr, A. S. Bell +12
Waveguide mirrors possess nano-structured surfaces which can potentially provide a significant reduction in thermal noise over conventional dielectric mirrors. To avoid introducing…
Improved Upper Limits on the Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background from 2009-2010 LIGO and Virgo Data
The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Virgo Collaboration, J. Aasi +846
Gravitational waves from a variety of sources are predicted to superpose to create a stochastic background. This background is expected to contain unique information from throughou…
Design of a speed meter interferometer proof-of-principle experiment
C. Gräf, B. W. Barr, A. S. Bell +20
The second generation of large scale interferometric gravitational wave detectors will be limited by quantum noise over a wide frequency range in their detection band. Further sens…
Length sensing and control of a Michelson interferometer with Power Recycling and Twin Signal Recycling cavities
Christian Gräf, André Thüring, Henning Vahlbruch +2
The techniques of power recycling and signal recycling have proven as key concepts to increase the sensitivity of large-scale gravitational wave detectors by independent resonant e…
Smart Charging Technologies for Portable Electronic Devices
Stefan Hild, Sean Leavey, Christian Gräf +1
In this article we describe our efforts of extending demand-side control concepts to the application in portable electronic devices, such as laptop computers, mobile phones and tab…
Scientific Potential of Einstein Telescope
B. Sathyaprakash, M. Abernathy, F. Acernese +138
Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope (ET) is a design study funded by the European Commission to explore the technological challenges of and scientific benefits from building a th…
Sensitivity Studies for Third-Generation Gravitational Wave Observatories
S. Hild, M. Abernathy, F. Acernese +136
Advanced gravitational wave detectors, currently under construction, are expected to directly observe gravitational wave signals of astrophysical origin. The Einstein Telescope, a…