MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



TOUR: Lock a Suspended Interferometer

Antonios Kontos, Postdoctoral Associate

Jan/27 Wed 02:30PM-04:00PM leaves from NW22-258

Enrollment: tour limited to 6 people who attend talk preceding tour & sign up in person
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 6 participants
Prereq: attending 1:30pm talk by Maggie Tse in NW22-258

Work with LIGO scientists to lock a suspended Michelson-style interferometer using real-time automated control systems.

Please note:
6 people max for tour. Advance sign-up required starting at 1:25pm in NW22-258 immediately before Ms. Tse's talk (see activity description for Michelson Interferometer Demonstration). Attendance of Ms. Tse's talk is required of tour participants.

Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU