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Willke, 2010 - Google Patents

Stabilized lasers for advanced gravitational wave detectors

Willke, 2010

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17084074541978518818
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Willke B
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Laser & Photonics Reviews

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Second‐generation interferometric gravitational wave detectors require high‐power lasers with approximately 200 W of output power in a linear polarized, single‐frequency, fundamental‐mode laser beam. Furthermore very high temporal and spatial stability is …
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