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QIP course on Optics of Gravitational wave detectors
The five day school on Optics of Gravitational Wave Detectors provided broad introduction to experimental techniques of interferometric gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO.
The course includes tutorials on fundamentals of optics and related areas required for an understanding of GW detectors.
The course is supported by hands-on lab session and demonstration experiments which reinforce the theoretical concepts developed in the course. The course also introduces optics related software Finesse and COMSOL.
Course Coordinator:
Pradeep Kumar K, Center for Lasers and Photonics, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, India
Dates:
22-27th september,2014
Venue:
PBCEC building for lectures. CELP Lab for experiments.
About the School
The five day school on Optics of Gravitational Wave Detectors provides broad introduction to experimental techniques of interferometric gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO. The course includes tutorials on fundamentals of optics and related areas required for an understanding of GW detectors. The course is supported by hands-on lab session and demonstration experiments which reinforce the theoretical concepts developed in the course. The course also introduces optics related software Finesse and COMSOL.
Registration:
Please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register for the course with the following details: Your name, designation, institute, and address. Graduate students who are interested in attending the course must provide a 50-100 word write up about your research. A limited number of undergraduate students will also be accommodated in the course.
Accommodation:
Selected candidates will be provided accommodation in Visitor's Hostel on a twin sharing basis. Students will be accommodated in Hostels.
Travel allowance:
Selected candidates will be provided traveling allowance (TA) as per QIP norms.
Speakers:
Will be announced shortly.
Contact us:
Pradeep Kumar K, Center for Lasers and Photonics, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016, India. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Course contents (Tentative):
| 1. | Overview of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detectors. |
| 2. | Optics of Fabry-Parot cavities: Plane wave analysis, Audio frequency transfer functions, Higher order transverse modes, Geometric stability, Numerical simulations using Finesse. |
| 3. | Laser requirements for GW detectors: Frequency and intensity stabilization issue, High power laser design, Laser diagnostic and developments tools, Thermal-optical effects, Numerical simulations. |
| 4. | Noise in GW detectors: Thermal noise, thermal-elastic noise, Zener damping, Optical thin film coating, noise cancellation, measurement of coating thermal noise, Shot noise, Radiation pressure noise (classical and quantum), noise propagation in interferometers, Numerical simulation using Matlab. |
| 5. | Introduction to network and control systems: Linear system theory, network synthesis, feedback and feed-forward, Pound-Drever-Hall technique as control system, Numerical simulations using Matlab. |
| 6. | Quantum engineering in GW detectors: Squeezed light, generation and characterization of squeezed light, issues in audio-frequency squeezing, quantum non-demolition measurements in interferometers |
Hands-on Experiments:
Experiments such as (a) He-Ne laser characterization (b) Michelson interferometer (c) Study of Fabry-Perot cavity, (d) Beam profile and beam shape measurements of lasers (e) Optical mode cleaner (f) Second harmonic generation
Day#1:
| 9:00-9:20 | Inauguration of school |
| 9:30-11:00 | Lecture 1 |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea Break |
| 11:30-12:50 | Lecture 2 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Lunch Break |
| 2:30-4:00 | Lecture 3 |
| 4:00-5:30 | Lecture 4 |
| 5:30-5:45 | High Tea |
Day#2:
| 9:00-11:00 | Lecture 5 |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea Break |
| 11:30-12:50 | Lecture 6 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Lunch Break |
| 2:30-5:00 | Lab Session-I |
| 5:00-5:20 | Tea Break |
| 5:20-6:50 | Lecture 7 |
Day#3:
| 9:30-11:00 | Lecture 8 |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea Break |
| 11:30-12:50 | Lecture 9 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Lunch Break |
| 2:30-5:00 | Lab Session-II |
| 5:00-5:20 | Tea Break |
| 5:20-6:50 | Lecture 10 |
Day#4:
| 9:30-11:00 | Lecture 11 |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea Break |
| 11:30-12:50 | Lecture 12 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Lunch Break |
| 2:30-5:00 | Lab Session-III |
| 5:00-5:20 | Tea Break |
| 5:20-6:50 | Lecture 13 |
Day#5:
| 9:30-11:00 | Lecture 14 |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea Break |
| 11:30-12:50 | Lecture 15 |
| 1:00-2:30 | Lunch Break |
| 2:30-5:00 | Numerical/Software Lab |
| 5:00-5:20 | Tea Break |
| 5:20-5:45 | Closing Remarks |
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LIGO: On the Threshold of Gravitational-wave Astronomy By Dr. Stanley E. Whitcomb | Click to Open |
| 2. | Lecture on Interferometer Configurations for Gravitational Wave Detectors by Dr. Stanley E. Whitcomb | Click to Open |
| 3. | Lecture on Noises in Gravitational Wave detectors by Dr. Stanley E. Whitcomb | Click to Open |
| 4. | Lecture on Control System in Gravitational Wave Detectors by Dr. Stanley E. Whitcomb | Click to Open |
| 5. | Lecture on Quantum Noise in Gravitational Wave Detectors by Dr. Stanley E. Whitcomb | Click to Open |
| 6. | Lecture on Gravitational Waves by Dr. Unnikrishnan. C. S. | Click to Open |
| 7. | Review of Optics esential for Gravitational Wave Detection by Dr. Pradeep Kumar K | Click to Open |
| 8. | Lecture Note-1(Review of Some Points) by Dr. Unnikrishnan. C. S. | Click to Open |
| 9. | Lecture Note-2(The Interferometer Detector) by Dr. Unnikrishnan. C. S. | Click to Open |