Mirror loss estimates for aLIGO pre-modecleaners

Document #:

LIGO-T1600204-v2

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

Estimates of average loss per mirror for the four-mirror aLIGO PMCs based on measurements made at the LIGO Hanford Observatory in the "triples lab" in the staging building.

Files in Document:

• .pdf file with Matlab scripts appended (T1600204v2_aLIGO_PMC_characterization.pdf, 470.5 kB)

Other Files:

• Microsoft Word file (aLIGO_PMC_characterization.docx, 277.2 kB)

Topics:

• Laser Systems
• Incoming Inspection
• Operations

Authors:

• Liyuan Zhang
• Richard Savage
• Masayuki Nakano
• Malik Rakhmanov

Notes and Changes:

v2: Replaced pmc_calc2.m file. It had an error in the comment regarding the initial guess of V.