Introductory reading materials for GW detector science
Contents
General
- Peter R. Saulson, "Fundamentals of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors 2nd edition" World Scientific(2017)
- D.G. Blair, E.J. Howell, L. Ju and C.Zhao, "Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors" Cambridge University Press(2012)
- 中村卓史、三尾典克、大橋正健、重力波をとらえる。京都大学出版会(1998)(Japanese)
Interferometer
- Interferometer techniques for gravitational-wave detection
- An introduction to signal extraction in interferometric gravitational wave detectors
- Author: Eric Black
- M. Ando's master's thesis (in Japanese)
- Warren Nagourney, "Quantum Electronics for Atomic Physics", Oxford University Press(2010).
Gaussian Optics
- Laser Beams and Resonators
- H. Kogelnik and T. Lee, Applied Optics Vol. 5, Issue 10, pp. 1550-1567 (1966)
- Laser and Gaussian Beam Propagation and Transformation
- Javier Alda
- Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering
Feedback control
- Feedback for physicists: A tutorial essay on control
- K. Kawabe's master's thesis (in Japanese)
Quantum Noise
- Hans-A. Bachor and Timothy C. Ralph "A Guide to Experiments in Quantum Optics" 2nd edition WILEY-VCH (2004)
- Ground breaking paper: How radiation pressure quantum fluctuation contaminates gravitational wave signal : Carlton M. Caves "Quantum-Mechanical Radiation-Pressure Fluctuations in an Interferometer" Physical Review Letter 45 (1980)75
- Ground breaking paper: Application of squeezing for gravitational wave detection : Carlton M. Caves "Quantum-mechanical noise in an interferometer", Physical Review D 23 (1981)1693
Thermal Noise
- K. Yamamoto's master's thesis (in Japanese)
- K. Nutama's master's thesis (in Japanese)
- Classical review : Peter R. Saulson "Thermal noise in mechanical experiments" Phys. Rev. D 42 (1990) 2437
- Ground breaking paper: Beginning of history of coating thermal noise : Y. Levin "Internal thermal noise in the LIGO test masses: A direct approach" Phys. Rev. D 57(1998) 659
Coating thermal noise text book : Gregory Harry, Timothy P. Bodiya, Riccardo DeSalvo "Optical Coatings and Thermal Noise in Precision Measurement" Cambridge University Press(2012)
Cryogenic
- 低温工学 46巻 7号 特集 「重力波検出と極低温冷却技術」(Japanese)
- Review of KAGRA cryostat : Y. Sakakibara et al., "Progress on the cryogenic system for the KAGRA cryogenic interferometric gravitational wave telescope" Classical and Quantum Gravity 31(2014)224003.
Vibration isolation
- K. Arai's master's thesis (in Japanese)
Mirror
Coating thermal noise text book : Gregory Harry, Timothy P. Bodiya, Riccardo DeSalvo "Optical Coatings and Thermal Noise in Precision Measurement" Cambridge University Press(2012)
Vacuum
- 斉藤 芳男 "重力波の検出になぜ真空が必要か" 電気学会誌 121 (2001) 367 (Japanese)
Tunnel
- Review of KAGRA tunnel : T. Uhiyama et al., "Excavation of an underground site for a km-scale laser interferometric gravitational-wave detector" Classical and Quantum Gravity 31(2014)224005.
Geophysics interferometer
- A. Araya et al., "Design and operation of a 1500-m laser strainmeter installed at an underground site in Kamioka, Japan", EARTH PLANETS AND SPACE 69 (2017) 77.