We present a mathematical framework for simulation of optical fields in complex gravitational-wave interferometers. The simulation framework uses the two-photon formalism for optical fields and includes radiation pressure effects, an important addition required for simulating signal and noise fields in next-generation interferometers with high circulating power. We present a comparison of results from the simulation with analytical calculation and show that accurate agreement is achieved.
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0502088,
title = {Mathematical framework for simulation of quantum fields in complex interferometers using the two-photon formalism},
author = {Thomas Corbitt and Yanbei Chen and Nergis Mavalvala},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0502088},
year = {2009}
}