Tantalum oxide and silica mixture coatings deposited using microwave plasma assisted co-sputtering for optical mirror coatings in gravitational wave detectors

Shigeng Song, Sijia Cai, Daxing Han, Carlos García Nuñez, Gong Zhan, Gavin Wallace, Lewis Fleming, Kieran Craig, Stuart Reid, Iain Martin, Sheila Rowan, Des Gibson*

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Abstract

This work presents the characterisation of optical and mechanical properties of thin films based on (Ta2O5)1-x(SiO2)x mixed oxides deposited by microwave plasma assisted co-sputtering to demonstrate their potential as optical 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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