17–23 May 2026
Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba
Europe/Rome timezone

Studying LIGO Livingston's new readout scheme with a BHD beam propagation model

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20m
Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba

Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba

Poster Optical Design Poster Session

Speaker

Kenneth Cardona (Louisiana State University)

Description

We use the beam propagation model of the Balanced Homodyne Detection (BHD) readout system currently being installed in LIGO Livingston Observatory for our analysis. In particular, we discuss the new Alignment, Sensing and Control (ASC) of the interferometer with the new wavefront control actuators.

Author

Kenneth Cardona (Louisiana State University)

Co-authors

Dr Adam Mullavey (LIGO Laboratory) Dr Begüm Kabagöz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Gabriela Gonzalez Gonzalez (Louisiana State University)

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