Current status of Japanese detectors

Document #:

LIGO-P070151-x0

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

The current status of the TAMA and CLIO detectors in Japan is reported in this paper. These two interferometric gravitational wave detectors are being developed for the large cryogenic gravitational wave telescope (LCGT) which is a future plan for detecting gravitational wave signals at least once per year. TAMA300 is being upgraded to improve the sensitivity in a low-frequency region after the last observational experiment in 2004. To reduce the seismic noises, we are installing a new seismic isolation system, called the TAMA seismic attenuation system, for the four test masses. We confirmed stable mass locks of a cavity and improvements of length and angular fluctuations by using two SASs. We are currently optimizing the performance of the third and fourth SASs. We continue TAMA300 operation and R&D studies for the LCGT. The next data taking is planned for the summer of 2007. CLIO is a 100 m baseline length prototype detector for LCGT to investigate interferometer performance in cryogenic condition. The key features of CLIO are that it locates the Kamioka underground site for a low-seismic noise level, and adopts cryogenic Sapphire mirrors for low-thermal noise level. The first operation of the cryogenic interferometer was successfully demonstrated in February 2006. Current sensitivity at room temperature is close to the target sensitivity within a factor of 4. Several observational experiments at room temperature have been done. Once the displacement noise reaches the thermal noise level of room temperature, its improvement by cooling test mass mirrors should be demonstrated.

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Authors:

• Kazuaki Kuroda
• Masa-Katsu Fujimoto
• Riccardo DeSalvo
• Koji Arai
• Virginio Sannibale
• Alessandro Bertolini
• Daisuke Tatsumi
• Szabolcs Marka
• Kazuhiro Yamamoto
• Ryu Takahashi
• Norio Nakagawa
• K Agatsuma
• Toshitaka Yamazaki
• Mitsuhiro Fukushima
• Akiteru Takamori
• Masaki Ando
• Kimio Tsubono
• Tomomi Akutsu
• H Ishizuka
• Takashi Uchiyama
• Shinji Miyoki
• Masatake Ohashi
• Norichika Awaya
• Nobuyuki Kanda
• Akito Araya
• Souichi Telada
• Takayuki Tomaru
• T Haruyama
• Akira Yamamoto
• N Sato
• Toshikazu Suzuki
• Takakazu Shintomi

Notes and Changes:

Rev P070151-00-Z:
- Full document number: LIGO-P070151-00-Z
- Author(s): Daisuke Tatsumi; Ryu Takahashi; Koji Arai; Norio Nakagawa; K Agatsuma; Toshitaka Yamazaki; Mitsuhiro Fukushima; Masa-katsu Fujimoto; Akiteru Takamori; A. Bertolini; Virginio Sannibale; Riccardo DeSalvo; Szabolcs Marka; M. Ando; Kimio Tsubono; Tomomi Akutsu; Kazuhiro Yamamoto; H. Ishizuka; Takashi Uchiyama; Shinji Miyoki; Masatake Ohashi; Kazuaki Kuroda; Norichika Awaya; Nobuyuki Kanda; Akito Araya; Souichi Telada; Takayuki Tomaru; T. Haruyama; Akira Yamamoto; N. Sato; Toshikazu Suzuki; Takakazu Shintomi
- Document date: 2007-01-01
- Document received date: 2008-01-03
- Document entry date: 2008-01-03

Journal References:

Published in Class Quant Grav vol. 24 pg. S399-S403.

Publication Information:

http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0264-9381/24/19/S03