Simulation of high-frequency gravitational wave detection using modulated Gaussian beam

This paper investigates the feasibility of using a Li-Baker detector based on a modulated Gaussian beam to detect gravitational waves in the GHz band.The first-order perturbation photon fluxes(PPF,signal of the detector)and the background photon fluxes(BPF,main noise of the detector),which vary with time,and the transverse distance are calculated.The results show that their propagation directions and energy densities are much different in some areas.Apart from BPF,we also consider two other important noises:diffraction noise and shot noise.In the simulation,it is found that the diffraction noise and shot noise are both lower than the signal level.Meanwhile,the main noise(BPF)can be eliminated when the receiving screen is located in certain special transverse areas where the BPF direction is opposite to that of PPF.Thus,the signal to noise ratio(SNR)obtained using our detection method can reach up to 320 in some transverse areas.These results are beneficial for the design of the Li-Baker detector.