Adaptive optics in gravitational wave interferometers

Year: 2004

Authors: Avino S., Barone F., Calloni E., De Rosa R., Di Fiore L., Milano L., Restaino S.R., Tierno A.

Autors Affiliation: Università Federico II di Napoli, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, via Cinthia, Naples, Italy; INFN, sez. di Napoli, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, via Cinthia, Naples, Italy; Naval Research Laboratory, Remote Sensing Division Code 7215 c/o AFRL/DEBS KAFB, NM 87117, USA

Abstract: In this paper we briefly discuss the possibility to use Adaptive Optics in long baseline interferometric gravitational wave detectors. Analisys is carried out to demonstrate the usefulness of Adaptive Optics as a method to integrate double-mode-cleaner systems, presently used or foreseen in the next generation detectors as systems for the reduction of geometrical fluctuations of input laser beam. Finally a prototype of (AO) system for the control of geometrical fluctuations in a laser beam, based on the interferometric detection of phase front, is presented. By comparison with the usual Shack-Hartmann based AO system, we show that this technique is of particular interest when high sensitivity and high band-pass are required for correction of small perturbations like, for instance, the control of the input beam of gravitational waves interferometric detectors.

Journal/Review: PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE

Volume: 5491      Pages from: 1108  to: 1112

KeyWords: Gravitational waves; Adaptive optics; Laser interferometry
DOI: 10.1117/12.552554

Citations: 1
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