The VIRGO interferometer for gravitational wave detection

被引:52
作者
Caron, B
Dominjon, A
Drezen, C
Flaminio, R
Grave, X
Marion, F
Massonnet, L
Mehmel, C
Morand, R
Mours, B
Sannibale, V
Yvert, M
Babusci, D
Bellucci, S
Candusso, S
Giordano, G
Matone, G
Mackowski, JM
Pinard, L
Barone, F
Calloni, E
DiFiore, L
Flagiello, M
Garuti, F
Grado, A
Longo, M
Lops, M
Marano, S
Milano, L
Solimeno, S
Brisson, V
Cavalier, F
Davier, M
Hello, P
Heusse, P
Mann, P
Acker, Y
Barsuglia, M
Bhawal, B
Bondu, F
Brillet, A
Heitmann, H
Innocent, JM
Latrach, L
Man, CN
PhamTu, M
Tournier, E
Taubmann, M
Vinet, JY
Boccara, C
机构
[1] UNIV PISA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,IST NAZL FIS NUCL,SEZ PISA,I-56010 SAN PIERO A GRADO,ITALY
[2] SCUOLA NORMALE SUPER PISA,I-56010 SAN PIERO A GRADO,ITALY
[3] LAB ANNECY LE VIEUX PHYS PARTICULES,IN2P3,CNRS,F-74941 ANNECY LE VIEUX,FRANCE
[4] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,LAB NAZL FRASCATI,I-00044 FRASCATI,ITALY
[5] UNIV LYON 1,IPNL,IN2P3,CNRS,F-69622 VILLEURBANNE,FRANCE
[6] UNIV NAPLES,DIPARTIMENTO SCI FISICHE,I-80125 NAPLES,ITALY
[7] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,SEZ NAPOLI,I-80125 NAPLES,ITALY
[8] UNIV PARIS 11,ACCELERATEUR LINEAIRE LAB,IN2P3,CNRS,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
[9] ESPCI,LAB SPECT LUMIERE POLARISEE,F-75005 PARIS,FRANCE
[10] UNIV PERUGIA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-06100 PERUGIA,ITALY
[11] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,SEZ PERUGIA,I-06100 PERUGIA,ITALY
[12] UNIV ROMA LA SAPIENZA,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
[13] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,SEZ ROMA 1,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
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10.1016/S0920-5632(97)00109-6
中图分类号
O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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摘要
The Virgo gravitational wave detector is an interferometer with 3 km long arms in construction near Pisa in Italy. The accessible sources at the design sensitivity and main noises are reviewed. Virgo has devoted a significant effort to extend sensitivity to low frequency reaching the strain level (h) over tilde = 10(-21) Hz(-1/2) at 10 Hz while at 200 Hz (h) over tilde = 3.10(-23) Hz(-1/2). Design choices and status of construction are presented.
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页码:167 / 175
页数:9
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