Precursors of parametric oscillatory instability in LIGO interferometer

2007
8 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.A 368 (2007) 423-430

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The basis of undesirable effect of parametric oscillatory instability in optical interferometer is provided by excitation of the additional (Stokes) optical mode having frequency ω 1 , and the mirror elastic mode, having frequency ω m . It appears when optical energy stored in the main mode, with frequency ω 0 , exceeds a certain threshold and the frequencies are related as ω 0 ≃ ω 1 + ω m . We analyze the time evolution of parametric instability which allows predicting the characteristics of precursors of parametric instability. Observation of such precursors may help avoid parametric instability.
  • radiation: pressure
  • mirror: surface
  • LIGO
  • interferometer
  • gravitational radiation
  • mirror: oscillation