Testing small scale gravitational wave detectors with dynamical mass distributions
Testing small scale gravitational wave detectors with dynamical mass distributions
The recent discovery of gravitational waves by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration created renewed interest in the investigation of alternative gravitational wave detector designs, such as small scale resonant detectors. In this article, it is shown how proposed small scale detectors can be tested by generating dynamical gravitational fields with appropriate distributions of moving masses. A series of interesting experiments will be possible with this setup. In particular, small scale detectors can be tested very early in the development phase and tests can be used to progress quickly in their development. This could contribute to the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy.
linearized gravity, resonant detectors, gravitational waves, general relativity, quantum technology
Raetzel, Dennis
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Fuentes, Ivette
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25 February 2019
Raetzel, Dennis
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Fuentes, Ivette
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Raetzel, Dennis and Fuentes, Ivette
(2019)
Testing small scale gravitational wave detectors with dynamical mass distributions.
Journal of Physics Communications, 3 (2), [025009].
(doi:10.1088/2399-6528/aaff1f).
Abstract
The recent discovery of gravitational waves by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration created renewed interest in the investigation of alternative gravitational wave detector designs, such as small scale resonant detectors. In this article, it is shown how proposed small scale detectors can be tested by generating dynamical gravitational fields with appropriate distributions of moving masses. A series of interesting experiments will be possible with this setup. In particular, small scale detectors can be tested very early in the development phase and tests can be used to progress quickly in their development. This could contribute to the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy.
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Accepted/In Press date: 16 January 2019
Published date: 25 February 2019
Keywords:
linearized gravity, resonant detectors, gravitational waves, general relativity, quantum technology
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/500684
ISSN: 2399-6528
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