Vibration Isolation System of the Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope KAGRA
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The Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope KAGRA, which is currently under construction, will capture tiny ripples of space-time with a laser interferometer. It is necessary to reduce the ground vibrations transmitted to the mirrors comprising the interferometer to less than one part in ten billion. To realize this, an ultra-high-performance vibration isolation system is used. The above photo shows it being assembled. This equipment will eventually be installed in an ultra-high vacuum chamber. Even a tiny dust particle on the mirror can degrade its optical performance. Therefore, the equipment is assembled in a clean booth.
Text by: Yoichi Aso (Gravitational Wave Project Office)
Translation by: Hiroko Tsuzuki and Ramsey Lundock (Public Relations Center, NAOJ)
Image Data
| Year Taken | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Yutaka Iijima |
| Credit | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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