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Diffractive beam splitter characterization via a power-recycled interferometer.

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  • 1Albert-Einstein-Institut Hannover, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Institut für Gravitationsphysik der Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstrasse 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany. daniel.friedrich@aei.mpg.de

Optics Letters
|January 17, 2008
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We measured the optical loss of an all-reflective grating beam splitter using laser interferometry. The low loss (0.193+/-0.019)% is promising for gravitational wave detection interferometers.

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Interferometry
  • Gravitational Wave Detection

Background:

  • High-power laser interferometers require low-loss optical components.
  • All-reflective grating beam splitters are potential candidates for such applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the optical loss of an all-reflective grating beam splitter.
  • To assess its suitability for future gravitational wave detectors.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a high-precision laser interferometer technique.
  • Employed power recycling to enhance measurement sensitivity.
  • Configured a Michelson interferometer with a power-recycling resonator (finesse 883).

Main Results:

  • Determined the total optical loss of the beam splitter to be (0.193+/-0.019)%.

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  • This represents a significant reduction in optical loss compared to conventional beam splitters.

    • Conclusions:

    • The characterized all-reflective grating beam splitter exhibits very low optical loss.
    • This component could be crucial for advancing the sensitivity of future high-power laser interferometers for gravitational wave detection.