Precise calibration of LIGO test mass actuators using photon radiation pressure

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 26, Issue 24, 2009, Pages

  Goetz, E ^a   Kalmus, P ^b   Erickson, S ^c   Savage, R L ^c   Gonzalez, G ^d   Kawabe, K ^c   Landry, M ^c   Marka, S ^b   O'Reilly, B ^e   Riles, K ^a   Sigg, D ^c   Willems, P ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c LIGO HANFORD OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e LIGO LIVINGSTON OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 70849127166     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/26/24/245011     Document Type: Article

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