Cryogenic systems of the cryogenic laser interferometer observatory

Takashi Uchiyama*, Shinji Miyoki, Masatake Ohashi, Kazuaki Kuroda, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Masao Tokunari, Tomomi Akutsu, Shohgo Kamagasako, Noriyasu Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Kirihara, Kazuhiro Agatsuma, Hideki Ishitsuka, Daisuke Tatsumi, Souichi Telada, Masaki Ando, Takayuki Tomaru, Toshikazu Suzuki, Nobuaki Sato, Tomiyoshi Haruyama, Akira YamamotoTakakazu Shintomi

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Abstract

Cryogenic Laser Interferometer Observatory (CLIO) is a laser interferometric gravitational wave detector using cryogenic cooled mirrors. In order to cool the mirrors, cryogenic environment is necessary. We made four vacuum chambers with cryogenic cooled shields inside. The mirror is suspended by a mirror suspension system with a heat path for transferring heat from the mirror to the shield. Test cooling of the chambers and the mirror suspension system has been done. After one week cooling, the chambers was cooled from 8K to 10K and the mirror were cooled at 21K successfully.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-264
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006/03/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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