Sensitivity characterisation of a parametric transducer for gravitational wave detection through optical spring effect

Autor(es)

Carvalho, N. C. ^{[1, 2]} ; Bourhill, J. ^{[1, 2]} ; Tobar, M. E. ^{[1, 2]} ; Aguiar, O. D. ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Western Australia, Sch Phys, Crawley 6009 - Australia

^[2] ARC Ctr Excellence Engn Quantum Syst EQuS, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley 6009 - Australia

^[3] Natl Inst Space Res INPE, Astrophys Div, Ave Astronautas 1758, Sao Jose Dos Campos - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Classical and Quantum Gravity; v. 34, n. 17 SEP 7 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

We present the characterisation of the most recent parametric transducers designed to enhance the Mario Schenberg gravitational wave detector sensitivity. The transducer is composed of a microwave re-entrant cavity that attaches to the gravitational wave antenna via a rigid spring. It functions as a three-mode mass-spring system; motion of the spherical antenna couples to a 50 mu m thick membrane, which converts its mechanical motion into a frequency shift of the cavity resonance. Through the optical spring effect, the microwave transducer frequency-displacement sensitivity was measured to be 726 MHz mu m(-1) at 4 K. The spherical antenna detection sensitivity is determined analytically using the transducer amplification gain and equivalent displacement noise in the test setup, which are 5.5 x 10(11) V m(-1) and 1.8 x 10(-19) m root Hz(-1), respectively. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 98/13468-9 - O detector Schenberg: proposta para o projeto, construção e operação de um detector de ondas gravitacionais esferoidal de 0.6 metros de diâmetro
• Beneficiário: Odylio Denys de Aguiar
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular