Abstract
The next generation of gravitational wave detectors using Michelson interferometers is planned to have a sensitivity of at least 10-21. These interferometers need extremely sophisticated lasers as light sources. These lasers must be fast tunable, have a high frequency stability and single-frequency operation. In order to achieve high signal-to-noise ratios, the lasers have to work at high power levels. Beyond that, they should have a high efficiency, so that operational costs are within reasonable limits.
© 1993 Optical Society of America
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