Injection-locking technique for the detection of gravitational waves

After a general presentation of the gravitational waves, this paper shows models which have investigated the injection-locking process in various fields, and their common result in mechanical, rf, microwave and quantum oscillators. The third chapter presents the two complementary approaches that are necessary to obtain a satifactory noise analysis of the injection-locking process, and the present state-of-the-art concerning Nd:yag lasers. Finally, the experimental results confirm the validity of the models and the feasibility of the expected performance. The limits of the models and corresponding investigations of interest are indicated.