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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