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Initial operation of theM=390 kg cryogenic gravitational-wave antenna

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Il Nuovo Cimento C

Summary

The intermediate gravitational-wave antenna ofM=390 kg and ν0=1795 Hz has been operated at 4.2 K in the Laboratorio Plasma Spazio of CNR from June 10 to July 18, 1978. The data collected during more than 50% of the time show an effective temperature of 1.5 K on the average, with periods of the order of a few hours during which it goes below 1 K. This corresponds to an instrumental sensitivity of 2 GPU=200 J/m2·Hz. The observed difference between observed and computed equivalent temperature is due to disturbances of mechanical and thermal origin which we believe can be further reduced.

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L'antenna gravitazionale intermedia di massaM=390 kg e frequenza ν0=1795 Hz è stata posta e mantenuta in funzione a 4.2 K nel Laboratorio del Plasma nello Spazio del CNR dal 10 Giugno al 18 Luglio 1978. I dati, raccolti per più del 50% del tempo, corrispondono in media ad una temperatura efficace di 1.5 K, con periodi dell'ordine di alcune ore durante i quali essa scende al di sotto di 1 K. Questa corrisponde a una sensibilità strumentale di 2 GPU-200 J/m2·Hz. La differenza fra il valore osservato e quello calcolato della temperatura efficace è dovuto a disturbi di origine meccanica e termica che noi riteniamo di poter ulteriormente ridurre.

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Промежуточная антенна гравитационных волн сM=390 кг и ν0=1795 Гц действовала при 4.2 К в лаборатории плазмы Национального Исследовательского Центра с 10 июня по 18 июля 1978 г. Данные, полученные в течение более 50% времени, указывают эффективную температуру 1.5 К в среднем, с периодами порядка нескольких часов, в течение которЫх эффективная температура опускалась ниже 1 К. Это соответствует инструментальной чувствительности 2 GPU=200 Дж/м2·Гц. Обнаруженная разница между наблюденной и вычисленной эквивалентной температурой обусловлена возмущениями механическиой и тепловой природы, которые, как мы считаем, могут быть в дальнейшем уменьшены.

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Amaldi, E., Cosmelli, C., Frasca, S. et al. Initial operation of theM=390 kg cryogenic gravitational-wave antenna. Il Nuovo Cimento C 1, 497–509 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02510108

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