Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100437

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE190100437

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Advanced technologies for next generation gravitational wave detectors. This project aims to investigate a novel scheme that uses signals present in interferometers to directly control and stabilise the shapes of mirrors to atomic scale precision. The discovery of gravitational waves from colliding black holes and neutron stars was made possible by the development of large-scale, high-laser-power interferometers. The project builds on experience with current detectors and aims to develop techniques that will provide the next leap in sensitivity by improving control of the quantum state of light. The project will also test a new technique called white light resonance, which has the revolutionary capability of increasing sensitivity over a broad frequency range. The project will help maintain Australia’s significant impact on the worldwide effort to harness gravitational waves.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 17-06-2019

End Date: 30-06-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $338,774.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Astronomical and Space Sciences | General Relativity and Gravitational Waves | Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Sciences | Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | General Relativity and Gravitational Waves

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