Advanced LIGO Laser Systems for O3 and Future Observation Runs

Abstract

The advanced LIGO gravitational wave detectors need high power laser sources with excellent beam quality and low-noise behavior. We present a pre-stabilized laser system with 70 <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">W</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> of output power that was used in the third observing run of the advanced LIGO detectors. Furthermore, the prototype of a 140 <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="normal">W</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> pre-stabilized laser system for future use in the LIGO observatories is described and characterized.