van Veggel Anna-Maria A
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2018 May 28;376(2120). doi: 10.1098/rsta.2017.0281.
At the commencement of a new era in astrophysics, with added information from direct detections of gravitational-wave (GW) signals, this paper is a testament to the quasi-monolithic suspensions of the test masses of the GW detectors that have enabled the opening of a new window on the universe. The quasi-monolithic suspensions are the final stages in the seismic isolation of the test masses in GW detectors, and are specifically designed to introduce as little thermal noise as possible. The history of the development of the fused-silica quasi-monolithic suspensions, which have been so essential for the first detections of GWs, is outlined and a glimpse into the status of research towards quasi-monolithic suspensions made of sapphire and silicon is given.This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'The promises of gravitational-wave astronomy'.
在天体物理学新时代伊始，随着来自引力波（GW）信号直接探测的更多信息出现，本文证明了引力波探测器测试质量块的准整体式悬挂装置，正是这些装置开启了一扇观测宇宙的新窗口。准整体式悬挂装置是引力波探测器中测试质量块地震隔离的最后阶段，其特别设计旨在尽可能减少热噪声。文中概述了对首次探测引力波至关重要的熔融石英准整体式悬挂装置的发展历程，并简要介绍了蓝宝石和硅制成的准整体式悬挂装置的研究现状。本文是“引力波天文学的前景”讨论会议文集的一部分。
