All recent observational results for LIGO and the LSC can be found at the LIGO Caltech site.
UF Publications in LIGO
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1999
Investigation of self-induced depolarization of laser radiation in Terbium Gallium Garnet
E.A. Khazanov, O.V. Kulagin, S. Yoshida, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze, IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 35, 1116-1122 (1999).
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E.A. Khazanov, O.V. Kulagin, S. Yoshida, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze, IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 35, 1116-1122 (1999).
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High-power testing of optical components for LIGO
S.J. Yoshida, A.S. Gorlenko, D.B. Tanner, D.H. Reitze, J.D. Mansell, E.A. Khazanov, O.V. Kulagin, in ICONO '98: Quantum Optics, Interference Phenomena in Atomic Systems, and High-Precision Measurements, edited by A.V. Andreev, S.N. Bagayev, A.S. Chirkin, and V.I. Denisov (SPIE Vol. 3736, Bellingham, Washington, 1999) pp. 430-436.
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S.J. Yoshida, A.S. Gorlenko, D.B. Tanner, D.H. Reitze, J.D. Mansell, E.A. Khazanov, O.V. Kulagin, in ICONO '98: Quantum Optics, Interference Phenomena in Atomic Systems, and High-Precision Measurements, edited by A.V. Andreev, S.N. Bagayev, A.S. Chirkin, and V.I. Denisov (SPIE Vol. 3736, Bellingham, Washington, 1999) pp. 430-436.
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2000
Recent Development in the LIGO Input Optics (PDF)
S. Yoshida, G. Mueller, T. Delker, Q. Shu, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, J. Camp, J. Heefner, B. Kells, N. Mavalvala, D. Ouimette, H. Rong, R. Adhikari, P. Fritschel, M. Zucker, and D. Sigg, in Gravitational Wave Detection II, edited by S. Kawamura and N. Mio (Universal Academy Press, Tokyo, 2000) pp. 51-59.
S. Yoshida, G. Mueller, T. Delker, Q. Shu, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, J. Camp, J. Heefner, B. Kells, N. Mavalvala, D. Ouimette, H. Rong, R. Adhikari, P. Fritschel, M. Zucker, and D. Sigg, in Gravitational Wave Detection II, edited by S. Kawamura and N. Mio (Universal Academy Press, Tokyo, 2000) pp. 51-59.
Determination and optimization of mode matching into optical cavities by heterodyne detection
Guido Mueller, Qi-ze Shu, Rana Adhikari, D.B. Tanner, David Reitze, Daniel Sigg, Nergis Mavalvala, Jordan Camp, Opt. Lett. 25(4), p. 266, 2000
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Guido Mueller, Qi-ze Shu, Rana Adhikari, D.B. Tanner, David Reitze, Daniel Sigg, Nergis Mavalvala, Jordan Camp, Opt. Lett. 25(4), p. 266, 2000
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The Florida Control Scheme (PDF)
Guido Mueller, Tom Delker, D.B. Tanner, David Reitze, Proceedings of the XXXIVth Moriond Workshop Les Arcs, France, January 23-30, 1999 "Gravitational Waves and Experimental Gravity" edited by J. Tran Thanh Van, J. Dumarchez, S. Raynoud, C.Salomon, S.Thorsett, J.Y. Vinet World Publishers, Hanoi, Vietnam (2000)
Guido Mueller, Tom Delker, D.B. Tanner, David Reitze, Proceedings of the XXXIVth Moriond Workshop Les Arcs, France, January 23-30, 1999 "Gravitational Waves and Experimental Gravity" edited by J. Tran Thanh Van, J. Dumarchez, S. Raynoud, C.Salomon, S.Thorsett, J.Y. Vinet World Publishers, Hanoi, Vietnam (2000)
End to End Simulation Program for Gravitational-Wave Detectors (PDF)
H. Yamamoto, B. Bhawal, M. Evans, E. Maros, M.Rakhmanov, R. Savage, G. Cella, S. Klimenko, S. Mohanty Gravitational Wave Detection II. Proceedings of the 2nd TAMA International Workshop on Gravitational Wave Detection, October 19-22, 1999, Tokyo, Japan edited by: S. Kawamura, N. Mio, Universal Academy Press, Tokyo (2000)
H. Yamamoto, B. Bhawal, M. Evans, E. Maros, M.Rakhmanov, R. Savage, G. Cella, S. Klimenko, S. Mohanty Gravitational Wave Detection II. Proceedings of the 2nd TAMA International Workshop on Gravitational Wave Detection, October 19-22, 1999, Tokyo, Japan edited by: S. Kawamura, N. Mio, Universal Academy Press, Tokyo (2000)
2001
Doppler-induced dynamics of fields in Fabry-Perot cavities with suspended mirrors
Malik Rakhmanov Applied Optics, 40(12), pg. 1942, 2001
arXiv
Malik Rakhmanov Applied Optics, 40(12), pg. 1942, 2001
arXiv
Demodulation of intensity and shot noise in the optical heterodyne detection of laser interferometers for gravitational waves
M.Rakhmanov Applied Optics, 40(36), pg. 6596, 2001
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M.Rakhmanov Applied Optics, 40(36), pg. 6596, 2001
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2002
The cross-coupled interferometer for gravitational wave detection
Guido Mueller Classical and Quantum Gravity, 19 (7), pg. 1997, 2002
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Guido Mueller Classical and Quantum Gravity, 19 (7), pg. 1997, 2002
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Method for compensation of thermally-induced model distortions in the input optical components of gravitational wave interferometers
Guido Mueller, Rupal S. Admin, Dave Guagliardo, Donovan McFeron, Ramsey Lundock, David H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner Classical and Quantum Gravity, 19(7), pg. 1793, 2002
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Guido Mueller, Rupal S. Admin, Dave Guagliardo, Donovan McFeron, Ramsey Lundock, David H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner Classical and Quantum Gravity, 19(7), pg. 1793, 2002
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Dynamic resonance of light in Fabry-Perot cavities
M. Rakhmanov, R.L. Savage Jr., David H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner Phys. Lett. A, 305, pg. 239, 2002
arXiv
M. Rakhmanov, R.L. Savage Jr., David H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner Phys. Lett. A, 305, pg. 239, 2002
arXiv
2003
Sensing and control in dual recycling laser interferometer gravitational-wave detectors
K.A. Strain, G. Müller, T. Delker, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, J.E. Mason, P. Willems, D. Shaddock, Malcolm B. Gray, Conor Mow-Lowry, and D.E. McClelland, Appl. Optics 42, 1244-1256 (2003).
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K.A. Strain, G. Müller, T. Delker, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, J.E. Mason, P. Willems, D. Shaddock, Malcolm B. Gray, Conor Mow-Lowry, and D.E. McClelland, Appl. Optics 42, 1244-1256 (2003).
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Dual-recycled cavity-enhanced Michelson interferometer gravitational-wave detectors
Guido Mueller, Tom Delker, D.H. Reitze, and D.B. Tanner, Appl. Optics 42, 1257-1268 (2003).
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Guido Mueller, Tom Delker, D.H. Reitze, and D.B. Tanner, Appl. Optics 42, 1257-1268 (2003).
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Method for measuring very small optical absorption coefficients using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront detector
S. Yoshida, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, and Justin Mansell, Appl. Optics 42, 4835-4840 (2003).
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S. Yoshida, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, and Justin Mansell, Appl. Optics 42, 4835-4840 (2003).
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2004
A wavelet method for detection of gravitational waves
S. Klimenko and G Mitselmakher Class. Quantum Grav. 21 (2004) S1819-S1830.
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S. Klimenko and G Mitselmakher Class. Quantum Grav. 21 (2004) S1819-S1830.
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Optimal combination of signals from colocated gravitational wave interferometers for use in searches for a stochastic background
Albert Lazzarini, Sukanta Bose, Peter Fritschel, Martin McHugh, Tania Regimbau, Kaice Reilly, Joseph D. Romano, John T. Whelan, Stan Whitcomb, Bernard F. Whiting, Phys. Rev. D 70, 062001-1--12 (2004).
arXiv
Albert Lazzarini, Sukanta Bose, Peter Fritschel, Martin McHugh, Tania Regimbau, Kaice Reilly, Joseph D. Romano, John T. Whelan, Stan Whitcomb, Bernard F. Whiting, Phys. Rev. D 70, 062001-1--12 (2004).
arXiv
Characterization of the LIGO 4-km Fabry-Perot cavities via their high-frequency dynamic response to length and the laser frequency variations
M. Rakhmanov, F. Bondu, O. Debieu, and R.L. Savage, Jr., Class. Quant. Grav. 21, 21 (S487).-S492, 2004
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M. Rakhmanov, F. Bondu, O. Debieu, and R.L. Savage, Jr., Class. Quant. Grav. 21, 21 (S487).-S492, 2004
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Performance of the WaveBurst algorithm on LIGO data
S. Klimenko, I. Yakushin, M. Rakhmanov, and G. Mitselmakher, Class. Quant. Grav. 21, S1685-S1694 (2004).
arXiv
S. Klimenko, I. Yakushin, M. Rakhmanov, and G. Mitselmakher, Class. Quant. Grav. 21, S1685-S1694 (2004).
arXiv
Plans for the LIGO-TAMA joint search for grvitational wave bursts
P.J. Sutton, M. Ando, P. Brady, L. Cadonati, A. Di Credico, S. Fairhurst, L.S. Finn, N. Kanda, E. Katsavounidis, S. Klimenko, A. Lazzarini, S. Marka, J.W.C. McNabb, S.R. Majumder, P.R. Saulson, H. Tagoshi, H. Takahashi, R. Takahashi, D. Tatsumi, Y. Tsunesada and S.E. Whitcomb, Class. Quant. Grav. 21, S1801-S1808 (2004).
arXiv
P.J. Sutton, M. Ando, P. Brady, L. Cadonati, A. Di Credico, S. Fairhurst, L.S. Finn, N. Kanda, E. Katsavounidis, S. Klimenko, A. Lazzarini, S. Marka, J.W.C. McNabb, S.R. Majumder, P.R. Saulson, H. Tagoshi, H. Takahashi, R. Takahashi, D. Tatsumi, Y. Tsunesada and S.E. Whitcomb, Class. Quant. Grav. 21, S1801-S1808 (2004).
arXiv
Compensation of the thermally induced modal distortions in Faraday isolators
E. Khazanov, N.F. Andreev, A. Mal'shakov, O. Palashov, A.K. Poteomkin, A. Sergeev, A. Shaykin, V. Zelenogorsky, I.A. Ivanov, R. Amin, G. Mueller, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze, J. Quantum Elec. 40, 1500-1510 (2004).
IEEE Xplore
E. Khazanov, N.F. Andreev, A. Mal'shakov, O. Palashov, A.K. Poteomkin, A. Sergeev, A. Shaykin, V. Zelenogorsky, I.A. Ivanov, R. Amin, G. Mueller, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze, J. Quantum Elec. 40, 1500-1510 (2004).
IEEE Xplore
2005
Response of test masses to gravitational waves in the logical Lorentz Gauge
M. Rakhmanov Physical Review D 71, 084003, 2005
Phys Rev. D (AIP)
M. Rakhmanov Physical Review D 71, 084003, 2005
Phys Rev. D (AIP)
Phase effects in the diffraction of light: beyond the grating equation
Stacy Wise, V. Quetschke, A.J. Deshpande, G.Mueller, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, B.F. Whiting, Y. Chen, A. Tunnermann E. Kley, and T. Clausnitzer, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 013901-1--4 (2005).
Phys Rev. Lett. (AIP)
Stacy Wise, V. Quetschke, A.J. Deshpande, G.Mueller, D.H. Reitze, D.B. Tanner, B.F. Whiting, Y. Chen, A. Tunnermann E. Kley, and T. Clausnitzer, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 013901-1--4 (2005).
Phys Rev. Lett. (AIP)
A thermal adaptive mode-matching telescope for interferometric gravitational wave detectors
Volker Quetschke, Joseph Gleason, Christina Leidel, Michelle Snider, Jinho Lee, Malik Rakhmanov, Liang Zhang, Guido Mueller, David Reitze, and David Tanner, in Laser Beam Shaping VI, edited by F.M. Dickey and D.L. Shealy (SPIE Vol. 5876, Bellingham, Washington, (2005) pp. 128-136.
Proc. SPIE (AIP)
Volker Quetschke, Joseph Gleason, Christina Leidel, Michelle Snider, Jinho Lee, Malik Rakhmanov, Liang Zhang, Guido Mueller, David Reitze, and David Tanner, in Laser Beam Shaping VI, edited by F.M. Dickey and D.L. Shealy (SPIE Vol. 5876, Bellingham, Washington, (2005) pp. 128-136.
Proc. SPIE (AIP)
Technology developments for ACIGA high power test facility for advanced interferometry
P. Barriga, M. Barton, D.G. Blair, A. Brooks, R. Burman, R. Burston, E.J. Chin, J. Chow, D. Coward, B. Cusack, G. de Vine, J. Degallaix, J.C. Dumas , M. Feat, S. Gras, M. Gray, M. Hamilton, D. Hosken, E. Howell, J.S. Jacob,L. Ju, T.L. Kelly,B.H. Lee,C.Y. Lee ,K.T. Lee, A. Lun, D.E. McClelland, K. McKenzie, C. Mow-Lowry, A .Moylan, D. Mudge, J. Munch, D. Rabeling, D. Reitze, A. Romann, S. Schediwy, S. M. Scott, A. Searle, B. S. Sheard, B.J.J. Slagmolen, P. Veitch, J. Winterflood, A. Woolley, Z. Yan, and C. Zhao, Class. Quant. Grav. 22, S199-S208 (2005).
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P. Barriga, M. Barton, D.G. Blair, A. Brooks, R. Burman, R. Burston, E.J. Chin, J. Chow, D. Coward, B. Cusack, G. de Vine, J. Degallaix, J.C. Dumas , M. Feat, S. Gras, M. Gray, M. Hamilton, D. Hosken, E. Howell, J.S. Jacob,L. Ju, T.L. Kelly,B.H. Lee,C.Y. Lee ,K.T. Lee, A. Lun, D.E. McClelland, K. McKenzie, C. Mow-Lowry, A .Moylan, D. Mudge, J. Munch, D. Rabeling, D. Reitze, A. Romann, S. Schediwy, S. M. Scott, A. Searle, B. S. Sheard, B.J.J. Slagmolen, P. Veitch, J. Winterflood, A. Woolley, Z. Yan, and C. Zhao, Class. Quant. Grav. 22, S199-S208 (2005).
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Response of test masses to gravitational waves in the local Lorenz gauge
M. Rakhmanov, Phys. Rev. D 71, 084003-1--12 (2005).
arXiv
M. Rakhmanov, Phys. Rev. D 71, 084003-1--12 (2005).
arXiv
2006
Adaptive control of laser modal properties
V. Quetschke, J. Gleason, M. Rakhmanov, J. Lee, L. Zhang, K. Yoshiki Franzen, C. Leidel, G. Mueller, R. Amin, D. B. Tanner, and D. H. Reitze, Opt. Lett. 31 , 217-219 (2006).
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V. Quetschke, J. Gleason, M. Rakhmanov, J. Lee, L. Zhang, K. Yoshiki Franzen, C. Leidel, G. Mueller, R. Amin, D. B. Tanner, and D. H. Reitze, Opt. Lett. 31 , 217-219 (2006).
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Constraint likelihood method: Generalization for colored noise
S. Klimenko, S. Mohanty, M. Rakhmanov and G. Mitselmakher, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 32 , 12 (2006).
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S. Klimenko, S. Mohanty, M. Rakhmanov and G. Mitselmakher, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 32 , 12 (2006).
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2007
Adaptive beam shaping by controlled thermal lensing in optical elements
M. A. Arain, V. Quetschke, J. Gleason, L. F. Williams, M. Rakhmanov, J. Lee, R. J. Cruz, G. Mueller, D. B. Tanner, and D. H. Reitze, Appl. Opt. 46, 2153-2165 (2007).
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M. A. Arain, V. Quetschke, J. Gleason, L. F. Williams, M. Rakhmanov, J. Lee, R. J. Cruz, G. Mueller, D. B. Tanner, and D. H. Reitze, Appl. Opt. 46, 2153-2165 (2007).
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LIGO - Coherent optical length measurement with 10-18 m accuracy
Quetschke, V. for the LSC, Proc. 14th Coherent Laser Radar Conference (2007).
LIGO Authorized Users Only
Quetschke, V. for the LSC, Proc. 14th Coherent Laser Radar Conference (2007).
LIGO Authorized Users Only
2008
A coherent method for detection of gravitational wave bursts
S. Klimenko et al., Class. Quantum Grav. 25 , 114029 (2008).
arXiv
S. Klimenko et al., Class. Quantum Grav. 25 , 114029 (2008).
arXiv
Visualising gravitational-wave event candidates using the Coherent Event Display
R.A. Mercer and S. Klimenko, Class. Quantum Grav. 25 , 184025 (2008).
Harvard Abs
R.A. Mercer and S. Klimenko, Class. Quantum Grav. 25 , 184025 (2008).
Harvard Abs
A comparison of methods for gravitational wave burst searches from LIGO and Virgo
F. Beauville et al. [LIGO-Virgo working group], Class. Quant. Grav. 25 , 045002 (2008)
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F. Beauville et al. [LIGO-Virgo working group], Class. Quant. Grav. 25 , 045002 (2008)
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Detailed comparison of LIGO and Virgo inspiral pipelines in preparation for a joint search
F. Beauville et al. Class. Quant. Grav. 25 , 045001 (2008)
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F. Beauville et al. Class. Quant. Grav. 25 , 045001 (2008)
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Design of the Advanced LIGO recycling cavities
M. A. Arain and G. Mueller, Opt. Express 16, 10018-10032 (2008).
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M. A. Arain and G. Mueller, Opt. Express 16, 10018-10032 (2008).
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2009
Chasing Gravitational Waves
D. H. Reitze, Nature Photonics 2, 582-585 (October 2008) doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.186 .
Nature Photonics
D. H. Reitze, Nature Photonics 2, 582-585 (October 2008) doi:10.1038/nphoton.2008.186 .
Nature Photonics
Aerogel waveplates
P. Bhupathi, J. Hwang, R.M. Martin, J. Blankstein, L.Jaworski, N. Mulders, D.B. Tanner, and Y. Lee, Opt. Express 17, 10599–10605(2009).
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P. Bhupathi, J. Hwang, R.M. Martin, J. Blankstein, L.Jaworski, N. Mulders, D.B. Tanner, and Y. Lee, Opt. Express 17, 10599–10605(2009).
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Adaptive beam shaping using photothermal effects
Muzammil A. Arain, William Z. Korth, Guido Mueller, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze
Muzammil A. Arain, William Z. Korth, Guido Mueller, D.B. Tanner, and D.H. Reitze
Design of the Advanced LIGO recycling cavities
Muzammil A. Arain and Guido Mueller, Opt. Express 16, 10018-10032.
Optics Info Base
Muzammil A. Arain and Guido Mueller, Opt. Express 16, 10018-10032.
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Optical design of the proposed Australian International Gravitational Observatory
Pablo Barriga, Muzammil A. Arain, Guido Mueller, Chunnong Zhao, and David G. Blair, Opt. Express 17, 2149-2165 (2009).
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Pablo Barriga, Muzammil A. Arain, Guido Mueller, Chunnong Zhao, and David G. Blair, Opt. Express 17, 2149-2165 (2009).
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A burst search for gravitational waves from binary black holes
C. Pankow, S. Klimenko, G. Mitselmakher, I. Yakushin, G. Vedovato, M. Drago, R. A. Mercer, P. Ajith
arXiv
C. Pankow, S. Klimenko, G. Mitselmakher, I. Yakushin, G. Vedovato, M. Drago, R. A. Mercer, P. Ajith
arXiv