2000 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

高感度レーザー干渉計を用いた「重力波天文学」の研究

Research Project

Project/Area Number	09NP0801
Research Institution	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Principal Investigator	古在由秀国立天文台, 名誉教授 (70012789)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	黒田和明東京大学, 宇宙線研究所, 教授 (00242165) 藤本眞克国立天文台, 位置天文天体力学研究系, 教授 (90107475) 坪野公夫東京大学, 大学院・理学系, 教授 (10125271) 中村卓史京都大学, 基礎物理学研究所, 教授 (80155837) 神田展行宮城教育大学, 教育学部, 助教授 (50251484)
Keywords	重力波天文学 / レーザー干渉計 / 重力波検出
Research Abstract	今年度は昨年度の夏に観測運転を開始したレーザー干渉計TAMA300の感度と安定度を向上させるための改良や調整を継続的に行うとともに、高感度での観測運転をこれまでにない長時間実施した。具体的な成果は、 1.100Hzから10kHzにわたる広い周波数帯で重力波に対する感度が1年間に約2桁向上し、これまでの世界最高感度を抜き、世界最高性能の重力波検出用レーザー干渉計となった。 2.感度を制限している要因が低周波域では地面振動、その上の周波数帯ではミラーの姿勢制御系の雑音によるもの、最も高感度の周波数帯では散乱光による干渉計の位相雑音、それより高周波数域はレーザー光源の周波数雑音であることから、それぞれの対策を講じた。大きな感度向上は主として、ミラーの姿勢制御雑音を低減したことと、散乱光の影響を軽減したことにより達成された。 3.安定度も各部のドリフト対策や制御系の最適化によって向上し、平成12年夏の2週間の観測運転では、13時間近い連続運転や1日23時間以上の運転を実現し、167時間の観測データを取得した。 4.この観測で、干渉計のさまざまな動作環境のモニターも試み、干渉計の不安定動作や非定常なふるまいの原因を探求して、部分的ではあるが相関のある原因が発見された。 5.その後、外来振動レベルの大きい時間帯でも安定に運転できるように能動防振系を追加するとともに、姿勢制御に影響するミラーの揺れ自体を抑えるために懸架系の改良を行って、年度末には改良された干渉計による昼夜連続1週間の観測運転を試行した。 6.取得された観測データの解析も進行中で、予備的な解析によると我々の銀河系の中心で連星中性子星の衝突・合体が発生した場合、S/Nが30以上で検出できる感度であった。

Research Products
(36 results)

All Other

All Publications (36 results)

[Publications] K.Taniguchi: "Almost analytic solutions to equilibrium sequences of irrotational binary polytropic stars for n=1"Phys.Rev.Lett.. 84. 581-585 (2000)
[Publications] M.Saijo: "A possible direct method to determine the radius of a star from the spectrum of gravitational wave signals"Phys.Rev.Lett.. 85. 2665 (2000)
[Publications] M.Saijo: "A possible direct method to determine the radius of a star from the spectrum of gravitational wave signalsII : Spectra for various cases"Phys.Rev.. D(in press).
[Publications] S.Miyoki: "Cryogenic contamination of an ultra-low loss mirror for cryogenic laser interferometric gravitational wave detector"Cryogenics. 40. 61-66 (2000)
[Publications] T.Tomaru: "Cryogenic measurement of the optical absorption coefficient In Sapphire crystal at 1.06μm for the Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope"Phys.Lett.. A (accept for publication).
[Publications] T.Nakamura: "Determining the Equation of State of the Expanding Universe Using a New Independent Variable"Astrophys.J. 534. (2000)
[Publications] K.Taniguchi: "Equilibrium sequences of irrotational binary polytropic stars I. The case of double polytropic stars"Phys.Rev.. D62. 044040 (2000)
[Publications] N.Ohishi: "Estimation of Thermal Noise by a Derect Measurement of the Mechanical Conductance"Phys.Lett.. A266・4-6. 228-233 (2000)
[Publications] T.Shiromizu: "The Einstein Equations on the 3-Brane World"Phys.Rev.. D62. 024012 (2000)
[Publications] T.Chiba: "Feasibility of Reconstructing the Quintessential Potential Using SNIa Data"Phys.Rev.. D62. 121301 (2000)
[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "The First Search for Gravitational Waves from Inspiraling Compact Binaries using TAMA300 data"Phys.Rev.. D63. 062001-1-5 (2001)
[Publications] S.Kawamura: "First Data from the TAMA300 Gravitational Wave Detector"Proc.of 9th Workshop on on General Relativity and Gravitation (Hiroshima, Japan 1999). 148-161 (2000)
[Publications] M.Sasaki: "Gravity, Stability and Energy Conservation on the Randall-Sundrum Brane-World"Phys.Rev.. D62. 024008 (2000)
[Publications] H.Nakano: "The Gravitational Reaction Force on a Particle in the Schwarzschild Background"Prog.Theor.Phys.. 105. 197-218 (2001)
[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "Gravitational field and equations of motion of spinning compact binaries to 2.5 post-Newtonian order"Phys.Rev.. D63. 044006-1-14 (2001)
[Publications] N.Mio: "High-Power and Low-Noise Photodetector for Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.. 40・1. 426-427 (2001)
[Publications] S.Sato: "High gain power-recycling of a Fabry-Perot Michelson interferometer for a gravitational wave antenna"Appl.Opt.. 39. 4616-4620 (2000)
[Publications] S.Kawamura: "Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Detector-The Current Status of the TAMA Project"Prog.Theor.Phys.Supplement. 72-86 (2000)
[Publications] T.Nakamura: "Multiple Sub-Jet Model of Gamma Ray Bursts and Possible Origin of X-ray Precursors and Post-cursors"Astrophys.J.Lett.. 534. L159-L162 (2000)
[Publications] K.Numata: "Measurement of the intrinsic mechanical loss of low-loss samples using a nodal support"Phys.Lett.. A276-1-4. 37-46 (2000)
[Publications] T.Uchiyama: "Mechanical quality factor of a sapphire fiber at cryogenic temperatures"Phys.Lett.. A273. 310-315 (2000)
[Publications] K.Arai: "New signal extraction scheme with harmonic demodulation for power-recycled Fabry-Perot-Michelson interferometers"Phys.Lett.. A273-1-2. 15-24 (2000)
[Publications] Y.Saito: "Operational status of the vacuum system of the 300 m gravitational wave laser interferometer, TAMA300"Vacuum. 60・1-2. 3-8 (2001)
[Publications] M.Ando: "Signal-separation Experiments for a Power-Recycled Fabry-Perot-Michelson Interferometer by Sideband Elmination"Phys.Lett.. A268・4-6. 268-273 (2000)
[Publications] M.Musha: "The short-term and long-term frequency stabilization of an injection-locked Nd : YAG laser in reference to a Fabry-Perot cavity and iodine saturated absorption line"Opt.Comm.. 183. 165-173 (2000)
[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "Searching for gravitational waves from inspiraling compact binaries using TAMA300 data"Int.J.of Mod.Phys.. D9・3. 319-323 (2000)
[Publications] N.Kanda: "TAMA STATUS REPORT"Int.J.of Mod.Phys.. D9・3. 233-236 (2000)
[Publications] T.Tanaka: "The use of new coordinates for the template space in hierarchical search for gravitational waves from inspiraling binaries"Phys.Rev.. D62. 082001 (2000)
[Publications] N.S.Kim: "Numerical analysis and experimental results of output performance for Nd-doped double-clad fiber lasers"Opt.Comm.. 180. 329-337 (2000)
[Publications] J.Lu: "Optical properties and highly efficient laser oscillation of Nd : YAG ceramics"Appl.Phys.. B71. 469-474 (2000)
[Publications] J.Lu: "High efficiency 2% Nd : YAG ceramic laser"Appl.Phys.Lett.. 77. 3707-3709 (2000)
[Publications] J.Lu: "High power Nd : YAG ceramic laser"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.. 39. 1048-1050 (2000)
[Publications] 藤本眞克: "重力波検出用レーザー干渉計"レーザー研究. 28・12. 809-813 (2000)
[Publications] 黒田和明: "大型低温重力波望遠鏡計画(LCCT)"低温工学. 35・9. 440-447 (2000)
[Publications] 川村静児: "動き始めた重力波アンテナTAMA300"応用物理. 69. 659-664 (2000)
[Publications] S.Kawamura: "Gravitational Wave Detection II"UNIVERSAL ACADEMY PRESS, INC.. 381 (2000)

2000 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

高感度レーザー干渉計を用いた「重力波天文学」の研究

Principal Investigator

古在 由秀 国立天文台, 名誉教授 (70012789)

Research Products

[Publications] K.Taniguchi: "Almost analytic solutions to equilibrium sequences of irrotational binary polytropic stars for n=1"Phys.Rev.Lett.. 84. 581-585 (2000)

[Publications] M.Saijo: "A possible direct method to determine the radius of a star from the spectrum of gravitational wave signals"Phys.Rev.Lett.. 85. 2665 (2000)

[Publications] M.Saijo: "A possible direct method to determine the radius of a star from the spectrum of gravitational wave signalsII : Spectra for various cases"Phys.Rev.. D(in press).

[Publications] S.Miyoki: "Cryogenic contamination of an ultra-low loss mirror for cryogenic laser interferometric gravitational wave detector"Cryogenics. 40. 61-66 (2000)

[Publications] T.Tomaru: "Cryogenic measurement of the optical absorption coefficient In Sapphire crystal at 1.06μm for the Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope"Phys.Lett.. A (accept for publication).

[Publications] T.Nakamura: "Determining the Equation of State of the Expanding Universe Using a New Independent Variable"Astrophys.J. 534. (2000)

[Publications] K.Taniguchi: "Equilibrium sequences of irrotational binary polytropic stars I. The case of double polytropic stars"Phys.Rev.. D62. 044040 (2000)

[Publications] N.Ohishi: "Estimation of Thermal Noise by a Derect Measurement of the Mechanical Conductance"Phys.Lett.. A266・4-6. 228-233 (2000)

[Publications] T.Shiromizu: "The Einstein Equations on the 3-Brane World"Phys.Rev.. D62. 024012 (2000)

[Publications] T.Chiba: "Feasibility of Reconstructing the Quintessential Potential Using SNIa Data"Phys.Rev.. D62. 121301 (2000)

[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "The First Search for Gravitational Waves from Inspiraling Compact Binaries using TAMA300 data"Phys.Rev.. D63. 062001-1-5 (2001)

[Publications] S.Kawamura: "First Data from the TAMA300 Gravitational Wave Detector"Proc.of 9th Workshop on on General Relativity and Gravitation (Hiroshima, Japan 1999). 148-161 (2000)

[Publications] M.Sasaki: "Gravity, Stability and Energy Conservation on the Randall-Sundrum Brane-World"Phys.Rev.. D62. 024008 (2000)

[Publications] H.Nakano: "The Gravitational Reaction Force on a Particle in the Schwarzschild Background"Prog.Theor.Phys.. 105. 197-218 (2001)

[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "Gravitational field and equations of motion of spinning compact binaries to 2.5 post-Newtonian order"Phys.Rev.. D63. 044006-1-14 (2001)

[Publications] N.Mio: "High-Power and Low-Noise Photodetector for Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.. 40・1. 426-427 (2001)

[Publications] S.Sato: "High gain power-recycling of a Fabry-Perot Michelson interferometer for a gravitational wave antenna"Appl.Opt.. 39. 4616-4620 (2000)

[Publications] S.Kawamura: "Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Detector-The Current Status of the TAMA Project"Prog.Theor.Phys.Supplement. 72-86 (2000)

[Publications] T.Nakamura: "Multiple Sub-Jet Model of Gamma Ray Bursts and Possible Origin of X-ray Precursors and Post-cursors"Astrophys.J.Lett.. 534. L159-L162 (2000)

[Publications] K.Numata: "Measurement of the intrinsic mechanical loss of low-loss samples using a nodal support"Phys.Lett.. A276-1-4. 37-46 (2000)

[Publications] T.Uchiyama: "Mechanical quality factor of a sapphire fiber at cryogenic temperatures"Phys.Lett.. A273. 310-315 (2000)

[Publications] K.Arai: "New signal extraction scheme with harmonic demodulation for power-recycled Fabry-Perot-Michelson interferometers"Phys.Lett.. A273-1-2. 15-24 (2000)

[Publications] Y.Saito: "Operational status of the vacuum system of the 300 m gravitational wave laser interferometer, TAMA300"Vacuum. 60・1-2. 3-8 (2001)

[Publications] M.Ando: "Signal-separation Experiments for a Power-Recycled Fabry-Perot-Michelson Interferometer by Sideband Elmination"Phys.Lett.. A268・4-6. 268-273 (2000)

[Publications] M.Musha: "The short-term and long-term frequency stabilization of an injection-locked Nd : YAG laser in reference to a Fabry-Perot cavity and iodine saturated absorption line"Opt.Comm.. 183. 165-173 (2000)

[Publications] H.Tagoshi: "Searching for gravitational waves from inspiraling compact binaries using TAMA300 data"Int.J.of Mod.Phys.. D9・3. 319-323 (2000)

[Publications] N.Kanda: "TAMA STATUS REPORT"Int.J.of Mod.Phys.. D9・3. 233-236 (2000)

[Publications] T.Tanaka: "The use of new coordinates for the template space in hierarchical search for gravitational waves from inspiraling binaries"Phys.Rev.. D62. 082001 (2000)

[Publications] N.S.Kim: "Numerical analysis and experimental results of output performance for Nd-doped double-clad fiber lasers"Opt.Comm.. 180. 329-337 (2000)

[Publications] J.Lu: "Optical properties and highly efficient laser oscillation of Nd : YAG ceramics"Appl.Phys.. B71. 469-474 (2000)

[Publications] J.Lu: "High efficiency 2% Nd : YAG ceramic laser"Appl.Phys.Lett.. 77. 3707-3709 (2000)

[Publications] J.Lu: "High power Nd : YAG ceramic laser"Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.. 39. 1048-1050 (2000)

[Publications] 藤本眞克: "重力波検出用レーザー干渉計"レーザー研究. 28・12. 809-813 (2000)

[Publications] 黒田和明: "大型低温重力波望遠鏡計画(LCCT)"低温工学. 35・9. 440-447 (2000)

[Publications] 川村静児: "動き始めた重力波アンテナTAMA300"応用物理. 69. 659-664 (2000)

[Publications] S.Kawamura: "Gravitational Wave Detection II"UNIVERSAL ACADEMY PRESS, INC.. 381 (2000)

古在由秀国立天文台, 名誉教授 (70012789)