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    • Optical physics
    • Metrology
    • Gravitational wave detection

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    • Accurate measurement of laser wavefronts is critical for high-sensitivity experiments.
    • Existing diagnostic tools may lack the required precision for advanced applications like gravitational wave detection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design, build, and test a high-performance phase camera for observing laser wavefronts.
    • To achieve high sensitivity and speed for wavefront measurements.
    • To meet the diagnostic requirements of gravitational wave detectors, such as Advanced Virgo.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a heterodyne technique to independently assess upper and lower sidebands.
    • Scanned a laser beam over a pinhole diode.
    • Processed data for up to five different modulation frequencies in parallel.
    • Acquired amplitude and phase images of 2^14 points each second.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a sensitivity of approximately 4×10^-3 rad (0.7 nm wavefront deformation) at the beam center.
    • Demonstrated sensitivity of about 3 nm across the beam size.
    • Obtained parallel data acquisition for 11 demodulated frequencies.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed phase camera offers high performance and sensitivity for laser wavefront analysis.
    • The instrument's capabilities are well-suited for diagnostic purposes in gravitational wave detectors.
    • The phase camera meets the stringent requirements for control loops in Advanced Virgo.