Active laser frequency stabilization and resolution enhancement of interferometers for the measurement of gravitational waves in space

Optical Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Herz, Markus ^a  

^a AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Frequency stabilization; Interferometry; Resolution power

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; LASERS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER;

ACTIVE LASER; FREQUENCY STABILIZATION; RESOLUTION POWER;

INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 33745573355     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2042457     Document Type: Article

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