Surface charge control of the Advanced LIGO mirrors using externally introduced ions
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- LIGO-T1100332-v1
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- T - Technical notes
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- Abstract:
- The surface charge on the LIGO mirrors can be neutralized by introducing positive and negative ions in a clean carrier gas. The note describes a system developed to neutralize surface charge densities as large as 10^-10 coulombs/cm^2 on the mirrors in the BSC chambers.
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- ion_generator_for_LIGO.pdf (1.7 MB)
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- Keywords:
- mirror charging ion neutralization
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- Referenced by:
- LIGO-T1400713-v3: Test Mass Discharge System (TMDS): Design Document