The gravitational wave detector

Aguiar, O.D., Andrade, L.A., Camargo Filho, L., Costa, C.A., Araujo, J.C.N. de, Rey Neto, E.C. del, Souza, S.T. de, Fauth, A.C., Frajuca, C., Frossati, G., Furtado, S.R., Furtado, V.G.S., Magalhães, N.S., Marinho Jr., R.M., Matos, E.S., Meliani, M.T., Melo, J.L., Miranda, O.D., Oliveira Jr., N.F., Ribeiro, K.L., Salles, K.B.M., Stellati, C., Velloso Jr., W.F.

The gravitational wave detector "Mario Schenberg": status of the project

AUTOR(ES)

Aguiar, O.D., Andrade, L.A., Camargo Filho, L., Costa, C.A., Araujo, J.C.N. de, Rey Neto, E.C. del, Souza, S.T. de, Fauth, A.C., Frajuca, C., Frossati, G., Furtado, S.R., Furtado, V.G.S., Magalhães, N.S., Marinho Jr., R.M., Matos, E.S., Meliani, M.T., Melo, J.L., Miranda, O.D., Oliveira Jr., N.F., Ribeiro, K.L., Salles, K.B.M., Stellati, C., Velloso Jr., W.F.

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Physics

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002-12

RESUMO

The first phase of the Brazilian Graviton Project is the construction and operation of the gravitational wave detector Mario Schenberg at the Physics Institute of the University of São Paulo. This gravitational wave spherical antenna is planned to feature a sensitivity better than h = 10-21 Hz-1/2 at the 3.0-3.4 kHz bandwidth, and to work not only as a detector, but also as a testbed for the development of new technologies. Here we present the status of this detector.