| 24 February: Advanced gravitational wave detectors and Advanced LIGO technology | ||||
| 09:00 | Chair: Jay Marx | |||
| 09:00 - 09:25 |
Cole Miller |
Astrophysical Sources for Ground-Based Gravitational Wave Detectors | ||
| 09:25 - 09:50 |
David Ottaway |
Advanced LIGO technology overview | ||
| 09:50 - 10:15 |
Gregg Harry |
Advanced LIGO test masses and core optics | ||
| 10:15 - 10:40 |
Karsten Danzmann |
The Hannover high power laser | ||
| 10:40 - 11:05 |
Conor Mow-Lowry |
Advanced LIGO configuration and squeezing | ||
| 11:05 - 11:15 |
Morning tea
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| 11:15 - 11:35 |
Aidan Brooks |
Thermal lens control: Lessons from Enhanced LIGO | ||
| 11:35 - 11:45 |
S. Sunil |
CO2 laser cavity tuning (Short talk) | ||
| 11:45 - 12:05 |
C. S. Unnikrishnan |
Plans for developing gravitational wave astronomy in India | ||
| 12:05 - 12:25 |
Chunnong Zhao |
Gingin 80m research facility for advanced detectors | ||
| 12:25 - 12:45 |
Bram Slagmolen |
Arm Length Stabilisation for Advanced LIGO | ||
| 12:45 - 13:00 |
Adam Mullavey |
Stable transfer of an optical frequency standard via a 4.6 km optical fibre | ||
| 13:00 |
Lunch at the Gravity Discovery Centre |
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