Coatings for Gravitational Wave Detectors

Steinlechner, J., Murray, P. G. , Granata, M. and Bassiri, R. (2022) Coatings for Gravitational Wave Detectors. Optical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC) 2022, Whistler, BC, Canada, 19-24 Jun 2022. WA.4. ISBN 9781957171043 (doi: 10.1364/OIC.2022.WA.4)

Abstract

This article gives an overview of optical coatings for gravitational-wave detectors, presenting considerations about candidate coating materials to further improve the sensitivity of the Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors and of detector generations beyond.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Keywords: Gravitational waves, optical coatings.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Bassiri, Mr Riccardo and Steinlechner, Dr Jessica and Murray, Dr Peter
• Authors: Steinlechner, J., Murray, P. G., Granata, M., and Bassiri, R.
• Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Research Centre: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy > Institute for Gravitational Research
• ISBN: 9781957171043
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Optical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC) 2022
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
312546		Investigations in Gravitational Radiation	Sheila Rowan	Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)	ST/V005634/1	ENG - Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering