Automatic Alignment system during the second science run of the Virgo interferometer

Accadia, T. et al. (2011) Automatic Alignment system during the second science run of the Virgo interferometer. Astroparticle Physics, 34(6), pp. 327-332. (doi: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.005)

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Abstract

In this paper the performances of the Automatic Alignment sensing and control system in the Virgo gravitational wave detector, during the second scientific run from July 7th 2009 to January 8th 2010, are described. The accuracy of the angular control loops fulfills the original Virgo requirements, reaching the accuracy of a few nano-radians for the most critical angular degrees of freedom, and the control noise is below the Virgo design sensitivity in the whole detection band.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hild, Professor Stefan
Authors: Accadia, T., Acernese, F., Antonucci, F., Astone, P., Ballardin, G., Barone, F., Barsuglia, M., Basti, A., Bauer, T.S., Beker, M.G., Belletoile, A., Birindelli, S., Bitossi, M., Bizouard, M.A., Blom, M., Bondu, F., Bonelli, L., Bonnand, R., Boschi, V., Bosi, L., Bouhou, B., Braccini, S., Bradaschia, C., Brillet, A., Brisson, V., Budzyński, R., Bulik, T., Bulten, H.J., Buskulic, D., Buy, C., Cagnoli, G., Calloni, E., Campagna, E., Canuel, B., Carbognani, F., Cavalier, F., Cavalieri, R., Cella, G., Cesarini, E., Chaibi, O., Chassande-Mottin, E., Chincarini, A., Cleva, F., Coccia, E., Colacino, C.N., Colas, J., Colla, A., Colombini, M., Corsi, A., Coulon, J.-P., Cuoco, E., D’Antonio, S., Dattilo, V., Davier, M., Day, R., De Rosa, R., Debreczeni, G., del Prete, M., Di Fiore, L., Di Lieto, A., Di Paolo Emilio, M., Di Virgilio, A., Dietz, A., Drago, M., Fafone, V., Ferrante, I., Fidecaro, F., Fiori, I., Flaminio, R., Forte, L.A., Fournier, J.-D., Franc, J., Frasca, S., Frasconi, F., Freise, A., Galimberti, M., Gammaitoni, L., Garufi, F., Gáspár, M.E., Gemme, G., Genin, E., Gennai, A., Giazotto, A., Gouaty, R., Granata, M., Greverie, C., Guidi, G.M., Hayau, J.-F., Heitmann, H., Hello, P., Hild, S., Huet, D., Jaranowski, P., Kowalska, I., Królak, A., Leroy, N., Letendre, N., Li, T.G.F., Liguori, N., Lorenzini, M., Loriette, V., Losurdo, G., Majorana, E., Maksimovic, I., Man, N., Mantovani, M., Marchesoni, F., Marion, F., Marque, J., Martelli, F., Masserot, A., Michel, C., Milano, L., Minenkov, Y., Mohan, M., Morgado, N., Morgia, A., Mosca, S., Moscatelli, V., Mours, B., Neri, I., Nocera, F., Pagliaroli, G., Palladino, L., Palomba, C., Paoletti, F., Pardi, S., Parisi, M., Pasqualetti, A., Passaquieti, R., Passuello, D., Persichetti, G., Pichot, M., Piergiovanni, F., Pietka, M., Pinard, L., Poggiani, R., Prato, M., Prodi, G.A., Punturo, M., Puppo, P., Rabeling, D.S., Rácz, I., Rapagnani, P., Re, V., Regimbau, T., Ricci, F., Robinet, F., Rocchi, A., Rolland, L., Romano, R., Rosińska, D., Ruggi, P., Sassolas, B., Sentenac, D., Sperandio, L., Sturani, R., Swinkels, B., Toncelli, A., Tonelli, M., Torre, O., Tournefier, E., Travasso, F., Vajente, G., van den Brand, J.F.J., van der Putten, S., Vasuth, M., Vavoulidis, M., Vedovato, G., Verkindt, D., Vetrano, F., Viceré, A., Vinet, J.-Y., Vocca, H., Ward, R.L., Was, M., and Yvert, M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Astroparticle Physics
ISSN:0927-6505
Published Online:23 October 2010

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459312Investigations in Gravitational Radiation.Sheila RowanScience & Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)ST/I001085/1Physics and Astronomy