Sequential high power laser amplifiers for gravitational wave detection
- authored by
- Nina Bode, Fabian Meylahn, Benno Willke
- Abstract
Advanced gravitational wave detectors require highly stable, single mode, single frequency and linear polarized laser systems. They have to deliver an output power of ∼200 W and need to provide suitable actuators for further stabilization via fast, low noise feedback control systems. We present such a laser system based on sequential Nd:YVO4 amplifiers and its integration into a typical laser stabilization environment. We demonstrate robust low noise operation of the stabilized amplifier system at 195 W, which makes it a viable candidate for use in gravitational wave detectors.
- Organisation(s)
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Institute of Gravitation Physics
- External Organisation(s)
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Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
- Type
- Article
- Journal
- Optics express
- Volume
- 28
- Pages
- 29469-29478
- No. of pages
- 10
- ISSN
- 1094-4087
- Publication date
- 18.09.2020
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.401826 (Access:
Open)
