Alternative derivation of the response of interferometric gravitational wave detectors

Neil J. Cornish
Phys. Rev. D 80, 087101 – Published 22 October 2009

Abstract

It has recently been pointed out by Finn that the long-standing derivation of the response of an interferometric gravitational wave detector contains several errors. Here I point out that a contemporaneous derivation of the gravitational wave response for spacecraft doppler tracking and pulsar timing avoids these pitfalls, and when adapted to describe interferometers, recovers a simplified version of Finn’s derivation. This simplified derivation may be useful for pedagogical purposes.

  • Received 25 September 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.80.087101

©2009 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Neil J. Cornish

  • Department of Physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

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Vol. 80, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2009

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