Study of amorphous dielectric optical coatings deposited by plasma ion assisted electron beam evaporation for gravitational wave detectors

Carlos Garcia Nuñez*, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Shigeng Song, Sam Ahmadzadeh, Caspar Clark, Simon Tait, Iain Martin, Stuart Reid, Sheila Rowan, Des Gibson

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    Abstract

    This work presents the characterisation of optical and mechanical properties of Sc2O3, MgF2, and HfO2 thin films deposited by plasma ion assisted electron beam evaporation, evaluating their potential as mirror coatings in gravitational wave detectors.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationOptical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC) 2022
    EditorsR. Sargent, A. Sytchkova
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
    ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022
    EventOptical Interference Coatings, OIC 2022 - Vancouver, Canada
    Duration: 19 Jun 202224 Jun 2022

    Publication series

    NameTechnical Digest Papers
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group

    Conference

    ConferenceOptical Interference Coatings, OIC 2022
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityVancouver
    Period19/06/2224/06/22

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