Authors
Losurdo, G
Bernardini, M
Braccini, S
Bradaschia, C
Casciano, C
Dattilo, V
De Salvo, R
Di Virgilio, A
Frasconi, F
Gaddi, A
Gennai, A
Giazotto, A
Pan, HB
Paoletti, F
Pasqualetti, A
Passaquieti, R
Passuello, D
Taddei, R
Zhang, Z
Cella, G
Cuoco, E
D'Ambrosio, E
Fidecaro, F
Gaggero, S
La Penna, P
Mancini, S
Poggiani, R
Vicere, A
Mazzoni, M
Stanga, R
Holloway, L
Winterflood, J
Citation
G. Losurdo et al., An inverted pendulum preisolator stage for the VIRGO suspension system, REV SCI INS, 70(5), 1999, pp. 2507-2515
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
ISSN journal
00346748
→ ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2507 - 2515
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(199905)70:5<2507:AIPPSF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The design of a new preisolator stage for the VIRGO superattenuator is pres
ented. The device is essentially a 6 m high inverted pendulum with horizont
al resonant frequency of 30 mHz. An isolation of 65 dB at 1 Hz has been ach
ieved. Very low forces are needed to move the whole superattenuator acting
on the inverted pendulum. For this reason, the system is a suitable platfor
m for the active control of the mirror suspension. (C) 1999 American Instit
ute of Physics. [S0034-6748(99)00805-9].