Excess mechanical loss associated with dielectric mirror coatings on test masses in interferometric gravitational wave detectors

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/19/5/304zbMATH Open0997.83506arXivgr-qc/0109074OpenAlexW2138871576MaRDI QIDQ4330191FDOQ4330191

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Publication date: 19 September 2002

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Interferometric gravitational wave detectors use mirrors whose substrates are formed from materials of low intrinsic mechanical dissipation. The two most likely choices for the test masses in future advanced detectors are fused silica or sapphire. These test masses must be coated to form mirrors, highly reflecting at 1064nm. We have measured the excess mechanical losses associated with adding dielectric coatings to substrates of fused silica and calculate the effect of the excess loss on the thermal noise in an advanced interferometer.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0109074

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zbMATH Keywords

gravitational wave detectors

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Electromagnetic fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C50)

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