Mirrors used in the LIGO interferometers for first detection of gravitational waves

L Pinard; C Michel; B Sassolas; L Balzarini; J Degallaix; V Dolique; R Flaminio; D Forest; M Granata; B Lagrange; N Straniero; J Teillon; G Cagnoli

doi:10.1364/AO.56.000C11

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Mirrors used in the LIGO interferometers for first detection of gravitational waves

L Pinard ¹ C Michel ¹ B Sassolas ¹ L Balzarini ¹ J Degallaix ¹ V Dolique ¹ R Flaminio ² D Forest ¹ M Granata ¹ B Lagrange ¹ N Straniero ¹ J Teillon ¹ G Cagnoli ¹

1 LMA - Laboratoire des matériaux avancés

2 NAOJ - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Abstract : For the first time, direct detection of gravitational waves occurred in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) interferometers. These advanced detectors require large fused silica mirrors with optical and mechanical properties and have never been reached until now. This paper details the main achievements of these ion beam sputtering coatings.

Keywords : (3106860) Thin films (3104165) Multilayer design OCIS codes: (3101620) Interference coatings (3101860) Deposition and fabrication optical properties

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Physics [physics] / Physics [physics] / Optics [physics.optics]

Physics [physics] / Condensed Matter [cond-mat] / Materials Science [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

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