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Title:

Advanced gravitational wave detectors / edited by David G. Blair ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xxi, 321 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Astronomical instruments.
Gravitational waves--Instruments.--Instruments.
Laser interferometers.
Gravimeters (Geophysical instruments)

Other Authors:

Blair, David G.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Part I. An Introduction to Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Detectors -- 1. Gravitational waves / D. G. Blair, L. Ju, C. Zhao and E. J. Howell -- 2. Sources of gravitational waves / D. G. Blair and E. J. Howell -- 3. Gravitational wave detectors / D. G. Blair, L. Ju, C. Zhao, H. Miao, E. J. Howell, and P. Barriga -- 4. Gravitational wave data analysis / B. S. Sathyaprakash and B. F. Schutz -- 5. Network analysis L. Wen and B. F. Schutz -- Part II. Current Laser Interferometer Detectors: Three Case Studies -- 6. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory / P. Fritschel -- 7. The VIRGO detector / S. Braccini -- 8. GEO 600 / H. L©ơck and H. Grote -- Part III. Technology for Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors -- 9. Lasers for high optical power interferometers / B. Willke and M. Frede -- 10. Thermal noise, suspensions and test masses / L. Ju, G. Harry and B. Lee -- 11. Vibration isolation: Part 1. Seismic isolation for advanced LIGO / B. Lantz Part 2. Passive isolation / J-C. Dumas -- 12. Interferometer sensing and control / P. Barriga -- 13. Stabilizing interferometers against high optical power effects / C. Zhao, L. Ju, S. Gras and D. G. Blair -- Part IV. Technology for Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors -- 14. Cryogenic interferometers / J. Degallaix -- 15. Quantum theory of laser-interferometer GW detectors / H. Miao and Y. Chen -- 16. ET. A third generation observatory / M. Punturo and H. L©ơck.

ISBN:

0521874297 (hardback)
9780521874298 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)757931211

LCCN:

2011052116

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)