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Title:
Australia's Role in Gravitational Wave Detection
Authors:
Jacob, John S.; Barriga, Pablo; Blair, David G.; Brooks, Aidan; Burman, Ron; Burston, Raymond; Chan, Lee; Chan, XiuTing; Chin, Eu-Jeen; Chow, Jong; Coward, David; Cusack, Benedict; de Vine, Glen; Degallaix, Jerome; Dumas, Jean-Charles; Faulkner, Angus; Garoi, Florin; Gras, Slawomir; Gray, Malcolm; Hamilton, Murray; Herne, Matthew; Hollitt, C.; Hosken, David; Howell, Eric; Ju, Li; Kelly, T.; Lee, Ben; Lee, Chuen Ying; Lee, Kah Tho; Lun, Antony; McClelland, David; McKenzie, Kirk; Mow-Lowry, C.; Mudge, Damien; Munch, Jesper; Paget, Darren; Schediwy, Sascha; Scott, Susan; Searle, Antony; Sheard, Ben; Slagmolen, Bram; Veitch, Peter; Winterflood, John; Woolley, Andrew; Yan, Zewu; Zhao, Chunnong
Affiliation:
AA(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.; ), AB(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AC(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AD(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), AE(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AF(Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Melbourne.), AG(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AH(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AI(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AJ(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), AK(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AL(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), AM(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), AN(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AO(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AP(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AQ(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AR(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AS(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), AT(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), AU(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AV(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), AW(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), AX(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AY(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), AZ(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), BA(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BB(School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth.), BC(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BD(Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Melbourne.), BE(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BF(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BG(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), BH(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), BI(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), BJ(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BK(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BL(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BM(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BN(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BO(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Canberra.), BP(Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.), BQ(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BR(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BS(School of Physics, University of Western Australia, Perth.), BT(School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth.)
Publication:
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Volume 20, Issue 3, pp. 223-241. (PASA Homepage)
Publication Date:
00/2003
Origin:
PASA
Keywords:
gravitational waves
DOI:
10.1071/AS03036
Bibliographic Code:
2003PASA...20..223J

Abstract

An enormous effort is underway worldwide to attempt to detect gravitational waves. If successful, this will open a new frontier in astronomy. An essential portion of this effort is being carried out in Australia by the Australian Consortium for Interferometric Gravitational Astronomy (ACIGA), with research teams working at the Australia National University, University of Western Australia, and University of Adelaide involving scientists and students representing many more institutions and nations. ACIGA is developing ultrastable high-power continuous-wave lasers for the next generation interferometric gravity wave detectors; researching the problems associated with high optical power in resonant cavities; opening frontiers in advanced interferometry configurations, quantum optics, and signal extraction; and is the world's leader in high-performance vibration isolation and suspension design. ACIGA has also been active in theoretical research and modelling of potential astronomical gravitational wave sources, and in developing data analysis detection algorithms. ACIGA has opened a research facility north of Perth, Western Australia, which will be the culmination of these efforts. This paper briefly reviews ACIGA's research activities and the prospects for gravitational wave astronomy in the southern hemisphere.

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