Study of optical losses in SiNx and SiOxNy coatings deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition for gravitational wave detection

  • Kirstin Saunders*
  • , Tobias Herfurth
  • , Simon Bublitz
  • , Christian Mühlig
  • , Anne-Sophie Munser
  • , Des Gibson
  • , Caspar Clark
  • , Carlos García Nuñez
  • , Sven Schröder
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Gravitational wave detectors rely on low mechanical and optical loss mirror coatings. This work discusses optical losses through absorption and light scattering mechanisms in SiNx and SiOxNy coatings deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationOptica OIC - Optical Interference Coatings Conference 2025
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group
    ISBN (Print)9781957171449
    Publication statusPublished - 2025

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    NameTechnical Digest Series
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group

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