Actual Optical Parameters of the Main Interferometer

Optical Parameters

Interferometer Diagram

MIF Diagram


g1=0.994, g2=0.571, 16.875MHz, 45MHz

This is the parameter set chosen by the MIF group.

Lengths & Frequencies

f1

16.881370MHz (3*f2/8)

f2

45.016989MHz

f3

56.271236MHz (10*f2/8)

Larm

3000.0m

Lmc

26.638m

Lprc

66.5863m

Lsrc

66.5924m

Las

3.3298m

Lp1

14.75854

Lp2

12.0657m

Lp3

14.7621m

Lmi

25m

Lmx

26.6649m

Lmy

23.3351m

Ls1

14.75854m

Ls2

12.0657m

Ls3

14.7621m

Folding angle

0.6293[deg]

Folding angle is an incident angle of the beam to the folding mirrors. The angle between incoming and reflected beams is twice the folding angle.

Radius of Curvatures (Positive for concave)

ITM

>500km

ETM

7000.0m

PRM

313.8788m

PR2

-3.2547m

PR3

27.36m

SRM

313.8788m

SR2

-3.2547m

SR3

27.36m

Beam Spot Size (1/e^2 radius)

PRM

4.046mm

PR2

4.046mm

PR3

34.242mm

SRM

4.046mm

SR2

4.046mm

SR3

34.242mm

Lens effect (effective focal length seen from the AR side)

ITM (Sapphire)

>666km

PRM (Silica)

>10000km


g1=g2=0.586, 11.25MHz, 45MHz

This is an alternative parameter set. Do not use these parameters.

Lengths & Frequencies

f1

11.255822MHz

f2

45.023289MHz

f3

39.395378MHz

Larm

3000.0m

Lmc

26.634m

Lprc

73.24838m

Lsrc

73.24838m

Las

3.3293m

Lp1

16.9798m

Lp2

14.2858m

Lp3

16.9828m

Lmi

25m

Lmx

26.66465m

Lmy

23.33535m

Ls1

16.9798m

Ls2

14.2858m

Ls3

16.9828m

Radius of Curvatures (Positive for concave)

ITM

7246.3768m

ETM

7246.3768m

PRM

361.552m

PR2

-3.985m

PR3

32.4m

SRM

361.552m

SR2

-3.985m

SR3

32.4m

Beam Spot Size (1/e^2 radius)

PRM

4.355mm

PR2

4.355mm

PR3

35.77mm

SRM

4.355mm

SR2

4.355mm

SR3

35.77mm

Lens effect (effective focal length seen from the AR side)

ITM (Sapphire)

-9610m

PRM (Silica)

-765.6m


Mirror Specs