\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Executive summary}{3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.1}Recommendations}{3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2}Summary of the reasoning behind the recommendations}{3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Expected performance of the LCGT SPI}{4} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.1}Suspension Model}{4} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2}Observation band seismic noise}{6} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3}RMS motion}{6} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Displacement RMS}{6} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Hierarchical control}{7} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Speed RMS}{8} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Heat link vibration isolation}{9} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1}Heat-link design}{9} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2}Estimated vibration introduced from the heat-links}{10} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3}Cryogenic active vibration isolation}{10} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4}Conclusion for heat-link vibration isolation}{11} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Lock acquisition}{12} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1}LCGT lock acquisition procedure}{12} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2}Obstacles for arm cavity lock}{13} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.1}Impulse limit velocity for mass lock acquisition}{13} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.2}Ringing velocity}{14} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3}Radiation pressure}{14} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.4}Arm lock simulation}{15} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.3}Advanced lock acquisition techniques}{15} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.3.1}Offset locking}{15} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.3.2}Green laser pre-lock}{16} \contentsline {paragraph}{Benefits of green laser pre-lock}{17} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4}Conclusion for lock acquisition}{17} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Vacuum tubes}{17} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Design of the LCGT Suspension Point Interferometer}{19} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.1}Working Principle}{19} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.1.1}Rigid Bar Picture}{20} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.2}Design of the LCGT SPI}{20} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.1}Interferometer Configuration}{20} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.2}Location of SPI in the Suspension Chain}{22} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.3}Suspension Design}{23} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.4}Noise Requirement}{24} \contentsline {paragraph}{Thermal noise of suspension:}{25} \contentsline {paragraph}{Thermal noise of mirror:}{25} \contentsline {paragraph}{Coil driver noise:}{25} \contentsline {paragraph}{Shot noise:}{26} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.5}Input Optics}{26} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {A.2.6}Comments on technical feasibility}{27} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {B}Members of the working group}{28} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Acronyms}{28}