Development of Ultra-low Optical and Mechanical Loss aSi Coatings Using Novel ECR Ion Beam Deposition

• DOI: 10.1364/oic.2016.we.1
• Publication Date: 2016-06-13T12:36:41Z
• Authors: David Vine; Ross Bimey; Des Gibson; Jim Hough; Sean MacFoy; Iain Martin; Peter Murray; Stuart Reid; Raymond Robie; Sheila Rowan; Jessica Steinlechner; Zeno Tomasi

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.