SAPPHIRE BEAMSPLITTERS AND TEST MASSES FOR ADVANCED LASER INTERFEROMETER GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE DETECTORS

Authors
JU L NOTCUTT M BLAIR D BONDU F ZHAO CN
Citation
L. Ju et al., SAPPHIRE BEAMSPLITTERS AND TEST MASSES FOR ADVANCED LASER INTERFEROMETER GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE DETECTORS, Physics letters. A, 218(3-6), 1996, pp. 197-206
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03759601
Volume
218
Issue
3-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
197 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(1996)218:3-6<197:SBATMF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We present a feasibility study of using sapphire beamsplitters and tes t masses in laser interferometer gravitational wave detectors. The int ernal thermal noise, optical losses and birefringence effects are anal ysed. Suspension losses are investigated. Experimental data on birefri ngence is presented. The conclusions are generally positive.