Status of Japanese gravitational wave detectors

K. Arai*, R. Takahashi, D. Tatsumi, K. Izumi, Y. Wakabayashi, H. Ishizaki, Mitsuhiro Fukushima, T. Yamazaki, M. K. Fujimoto, A. Takamori, K. Tsubono, R. Desalvo, A. Bertolini, S. Mrka, V. Sannibale, T. Uchiyama, O. Miyakawa, S. Miyoki, K. Agatsuma, T. SaitoM. Ohashi, K. Kuroda, I. Nakatani, S. Telada, K. Yamamoto, T. Tomaru, T. Suzuki, T. Haruyama, N. Sato, A. Yamamoto, T. Shintomi

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Abstract

The Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational wave Telescope (LCGT) is planned as a future Japanese project for gravitational wave detection. A 3 km interferometer will be built in an underground mine at Kamioka. Cryogenic sapphire mirrors are going to be employed for the test masses. For the demonstration of LCGT technologies, two prototype interferometers, TAMA300 and CLIO, are being developed. This paper describes the current status of the LCGT project and the two prototype interferometers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number204020
JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
Volume26
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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