Fundamentals of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (Second Edition)

The search for gravitational waves -- The nature of gravitational waves -- Sources of gravitational waves -- Linear systems, signals and noise -- Optical readout noise -- Folded interferometer arms -- Thermal noise -- Seismic noise and vibration isolation -- Design features of large interferometers -- Null instruments -- Feedback control systems -- An interferometer as an active null instrument -- Resonant mass gravitational wave detectors -- Detecting gravitational wave signals -- Gravitational wave astronomy -- The discovery of gravitational waves -- Epilogue

Author: Peter R. Saulson

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Publication Date: Apr 20, 2017

Number of Pages: 313 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 981314307X

ISBN-13: 9789813143074