Frequency and surface dependence of the mechanical loss in fused silica

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作者
Penn, SD [1 ]
Ageev, A
Busby, D
Harry, GM
Gretarsson, AM
Numata, K
Willems, P
机构
[1] Hobart & William Smith Coll, Dept Phys, Geneva, NY 14456 USA
[2] Syracuse Univ, Dept Phys, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
[3] CALTECH, LIGO Lab, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
[4] MIT, LIGO Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[5] Embry Riddle Aeronaut Univ, Dept Phys, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
[6] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Explorat Universe Div, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/j.physleta.2005.11.046
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We have compiled measurements of the mechanical loss in fused silica from samples spanning a wide range of geometries and resonant frequency in order to model the known variation of the loss with frequency and surface-to-volume ratio. This improved understanding of the mechanical loss has contributed significantly to the design of advanced interferometric gravitational wave detectors, which require ultra-low loss materials for their test mass mirrors. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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