L I G O  2

LIGO 2 System Requirements Meeting
May 18-19, 2000
MIT


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Fritschel, Sanders LIGO II System Requirements Meeting Summary
  Sensitivity Plots
  I. Introduction
Sanders Introductory Remarks to LIGO II Systems Meeting
  II. Test Mass Material
Saulson Test Mass Material Considerations
Camp Polishing and Coating of Test Mass
Gustafson et al. Optical Absorption Measurements in Sapphire
  III. Thermal Handling
Camp Thermal Distortions
Zucker Thermal Compensation and Technical Noise
Strain Thermal Effects in LIGO II: Modelling with Melody
  IV. Suspension Design
Saulson Thermal Noise in the Suspension
Strain Suspension Update
  V. Seismic Isolation
Fritschel SEI Issues: RMS Motion, HAM Isolation, Cut-Off Frequency (html)
  VI. Laser Power Issues
Gustafson Laser Power Requirement
Gustafson High-Power Handling of Components (Any Show-Stoppers?)
  VII. Scattered Light Control
Camp Scattered Light Noise in LIGO II
  VIII. Configuration Issues
Strain Sensing for LIGO II
Fritschel GW Readout Options
Fritschel Output Mode Cleaner
Strain Mode-Cleaners
Strain Variable Reflectivity Mirrors
  IX. Top-Level Options
Shoemaker Top-Level Options: Operating Modes (Broad vs Narrow Band)
  X. Prototype Testing
Coyne Prototype Testing




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