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Young TIM: A wave-optics simulator with slightly special powers
Sean Leavey, Johannes Courtial
Wave optics is a prominent part of the undergraduate physics curriculum, and many undergraduate labs contain experiments on wave optics. In our 3rd-year undergraduate lab, we run n…
A vertical inertial sensor with interferometric readout
S. L. Kranzhoff, J. Lehmann, R. Kirchhoff +9
High precision interferometers such as gravitational-wave detectors require complex seismic isolation systems in order to decouple the experiment from unwanted ground motion. Impro…
Pykat: Python package for modelling precision optical interferometers
Daniel D. Brown, Philip Jones, Samuel Rowlinson +4
\textsc{Pykat} is a Python package which extends the popular optical interferometer modelling software \textsc{Finesse}. It provides a more modern and efficient user interface for…
A Cryogenic Silicon Interferometer for Gravitational-wave Detection
Rana X Adhikari, Odylio Aguiar, Koji Arai +108
The detection of gravitational waves from compact binary mergers by LIGO has opened the era of gravitational wave astronomy, revealing a previously hidden side of the cosmos. To ma…
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…
Demonstration of a switchable damping system to allow low-noise operation of high-Q low-mass suspension systems
Jan-Simon Hennig, Bryan W. Barr, Angus S. Bell +16
Low mass suspension systems with high-Q pendulum stages are used to enable quantum radiation pressure noise limited experiments. Utilising multiple pendulum stages with vertical bl…