Quality Testing Optically Contacted Bonds

Document #:

LIGO-T2300276-v1

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This project is aimed at determining the mechanical loss of optically contacted bonds in
order to provide a quantitative measure of their quality. The eventual goal is to create an
ideal optically contacted bond which minimizes damping and energy loss.

Files in Document:

• Final LIGO SURF Report 2023 - Sophia Adams.pdf (2.5 MB)

Other Files:

• QualityTestingOpticallyContactedBonds_FinalPresentation.pdf (3.5 MB)
• QualityTestingOpticallyContactedBonds_InterimReport1.pdf (1.1 MB)
• QualityTestingOpticallyContactedBonds_InterimReport2.pdf (2.3 MB)
• Quality_Testing_Optically_Contacted_Bonds.pdf (105.9 kB)

Topics:

• Suspensions

Authors:

• Sophia Adams
• Rana Adhikari

Keywords:

SURF23

Referenced by:

• LIGO-T2300416: Final reports from LIGO SURF program, Summer 2023