Measurement of a Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background with a Single Laser Interferometer

TL;DR

This paper proposes a method to detect a stochastic gravitational wave background using a single laser interferometer operating at its free spectral range frequency, expanding detection capabilities beyond traditional methods.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach for stochastic background detection with a single well-understood interferometer at a specific frequency.

Findings

Single detector detection feasibility demonstrated

Method applicable at free spectral range frequency

Potential to enhance gravitational wave background searches

Abstract

Laser interferometer gravitational wave detectors can be operated at their free spectral range frequency. We show that in this case and when the interferometer is well understood one could detect a stochastic background using a single detector.