Development of ultra-low optical and mechanical loss aSi coatings using novel ECR ion beam deposition

David Vine, Ross Birney, Des Gibson, Jim Hough, Sean MacFoy, Iain Martin, Peter Murray, Stuart Reid, Raymond Robie, Sheila Rowan, Jessica Steinlechner, Zeno Tornasi

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    Abstract

    One of the significant limiting factors in gravitational wave detectors is the Brownian noise associated with the optical coatings [1], which are required to form the highly-reflective laser mirrors. UWS has a unique range of capabilities being used to help develop novel coating technology that can address this challenge, targeted for aLIGO+ and beyond.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationOptical Interference Coatings, OIC 2016
    Place of PublicationWashington, DC
    PublisherOptical Society of America
    ISBN (Print)9781943580132
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2016
    EventOptical Interference Coatings, OIC 2016 - Tucson, United States
    Duration: 19 Jun 201624 Jun 2016

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

    Conference

    ConferenceOptical Interference Coatings, OIC 2016
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityTucson
    Period19/06/1624/06/16

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