Image Gallery
Optics
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| Advanced LIGO optic suspended by glass fibers | Fiber welds on a large optic | Small and large HAM suspensions |
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| HAM small optic suspension | HAM small optic suspension | Bonding ears onto a mass |
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| A Initial LIGO test mass suspension
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Advanced LIGO prototype quadruple suspension |
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| Corning
fused silicasubstrate for end test mass |
Fused silica
polished Advanced LIGO mode cleaner mirror (U. Florida) |
Small optic suspension (U. Florida) |
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| View of the interior
of the LIGO vacuum system (U. Florida) |
View of the end test mass mirror
and beam reducing telescope
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| Fisheye view of the LIGO input optics | Enhanced
LIGO Faraday isolator (K. Dooley, U. Florida) |
LIGO beam path in the input optics (U. Florida) |
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| Large optic illuminated in a locked interferometer | Close-up of inner test mass (optic) |
Suspended inner test mass |
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