Zusammenfassung: |
An international network of laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors is nearing the end of the main commissioning phase and will soon enter into an extended observational period, collecting data for a duration of order one year. This article outlines the construction, design and commissioning of the GEO 600 gravitational wave observatory. GEO 600 is a laser-interferometric gravitational wave detector which has 600 m long arms and uses advanced optical and suspension techniques to achieve a sensitivity comparable to the longer base-line detectors currently operating in the U.S.A and Europe.
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Lizenzbestimmungen: |
CC BY-NC-SA 1.0 Unported - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
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Publikationstyp: |
Article |
Publikationsstatus: |
publishedVersion |
Erstveröffentlichung: |
2005 |
Schlagwörter (englisch): |
Gravitational effects, Gravity waves, Laser interferometry, Observatories, Orbits, Signal detection, Base line, Commissioning phase, GEO 600, Gravitational wave detectors, Gravitational-wave observatory, International networks, Laser interferometric, High energy physics
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Fachliche Zuordnung (DDC): |
530 | Physik
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Kontrollierte Schlagwörter: |
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