Measurements of the optical mirror coating properties
V.B. Braginsky, A.A. Samoilenko
TL;DR
This paper presents measurements of optical mirror coatings, suggesting that LIGO can reach its Standard Quantum Limit if thermoelastic noise in the coatings is the only limiting factor.
Contribution
It provides empirical data on mirror coating properties and discusses implications for reaching quantum-limited sensitivity in gravitational wave detectors.
Findings
Thermoelastic noise limits sensitivity in second LIGO stage
Mirror coating properties measured and analyzed
Potential to reach Standard Quantum Limit with optimized coatings
Abstract
The results of measurement of optical mirror coating are presented. These results indicate that Standard Quantum Limit of sensitivity can be reached in the second stage of LIGO project if it is limited by thermoelastic noise in the coating only.
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