THERMAL MOTION ASSOCIATED WITH MONOLITHIC FUSED-SILICA CRADLE SUSPENSIONS FOR GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE DETECTORS

Authors
LOGAN JE HOUGH J THOMSON RD
Citation
Je. Logan et al., THERMAL MOTION ASSOCIATED WITH MONOLITHIC FUSED-SILICA CRADLE SUSPENSIONS FOR GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE DETECTORS, Physics letters. A, 218(3-6), 1996, pp. 181-189
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03759601
Volume
218
Issue
3-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
181 - 189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(1996)218:3-6<181:TMAWMF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A finite-element analysis of a monolithic fused silica cradle suspensi on is presented. In particular the level of thermal motion of this des ign is evaluated with regard to employing such a novel suspension in a n interferometric gravitational wave detector.