J R Smith et al 2006 Class. Quantum Grav. 23 527 doi:10.1088/0264-9381/23/2/016
J R Smith1, P Ajith1, H Grote1, M Hewitson1, S Hild1, H Lück1, K A Strain2, B Willke1, J Hough2 and K Danzmann1
Show affiliationsAn international network of interferometric gravitational-wave detectors is now in operation, and has entered a period of intense commissioning focused on bringing the instruments to their theoretical sensitivity limits. To expedite this process, noise analysis techniques have been developed by the groups associated with each instrument. We present methods of noise analysis that were developed and utilized for the commissioning of the GEO 600 detector. The focal point of this paper is a technique called noise projection that is used to determine the levels of contribution of various noise sources to the detector output. Example applications of this method to control loops typical of those employed in an interferometric GW detector are presented. Possible extensions of noise projections, including technical noise subtraction and gravitational-wave vetoes are also discussed.
Issue 2 (21 January 2006)
Received 26 September 2005, in final form 1 November 2005
Published 30 December 2005
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