Diffractive Optics for Gravitational Wave Detectors
Optics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
All-reflective interferometry based on nano-structured diffraction gratings offers new possibilities for gravitational wave detection. We investigate an all-reflective Fabry-Perot interferometer concept in 2nd order Littrow mount. The input-output relations for such a resonator are derived treating the grating coupler by means of a scattering matrix formalism. A low loss dielectric reflection grating has been designed and manufactured to test the properties of such a grating cavity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0707.0621,
title = {Diffractive Optics for Gravitational Wave Detectors},
author = {A. Bunkowski and O. Burmeister and K. Danzmann and R. Schnabel and T. Clausnitzer and E. -B. Kley and A. Tünnermann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.0621},
year = {2009}
}