Mechanical loss in tantala/silica dielectric mirror coatings

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/20/13/334zbMATH Open1042.83506arXivgr-qc/0302093OpenAlexW2138422951MaRDI QIDQ4457651FDOQ4457651

Authors: Steven D. Penn, Peter H. Sneddon, Helena Armandula, Joseph Charles Betzwieser, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Jordan Camp, D. R. M. Crooks, Martin M. Fejer, Andri M. Gretarsson, Gregory M. Harry, Scott E. Kittelberger, Michael J. Mortonson, Roger Route, S. Rowan, Christophoros C. Vassiliou, J. Hough 

Publication date: 25 March 2004

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

Abstract: Current interferometric gravitational wave detectors use test masses with mirror coatings formed from multiple layers of dielectric materials, most commonly alternating layers of SiO2 (silica) and Ta2O5 (tantala). However, mechanical loss in the Ta2O5/SiO2 coatings may limit the design sensitivity for advanced detectors. We have investigated sources of mechanical loss in the Ta2O5/SiO2 coatings, including loss associated with the coating-substrate interface, with the coating-layer interfaces, and with the bulk material. Our results indicate that the loss is associated with the bulk coating materials and that the loss of Ta2O5 is substantially larger than that of SiO2.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0302093

zbMATH Keywords

test massesgravitational wave detectorsadvanced LIGOlaser interferometer gravitational wave observatory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Observational and experimental questions in relativity and gravitational theory (83B05) Gravitational waves (83C35)

Cited In (2)

• Quantum measurement theory in gravitational-wave detectors
• Challenges in thermal noise for 3rd generation of gravitational wave detectors

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