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 * Unexplainable punctate scattering loss of 10ppm (realistic estimate would be 15-30ppm).  * Unexplainable point scattering loss of 10ppm (realistic estimate would be 15-30ppm).
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 * Besides, absorption at the coatings, assumed to be 0.5ppm, can go worse by a few ppm easily.
 * LF RMS could be improved if we spend a lot of money and time. LIGO asked for RMS<0.5nm and Tinsley has achieved that value.
 * Besides, absorption at the coatings, 0.5ppm based on the LMA coating on Silica substrate, can easily go worse by several ppm by contamination.
 * LF RMS could be improved if we spend enough money and time. LIGO set the requirement to be RMS<0.5nm and Tinsley has achieved that value.

Concern on mirror optical losses by H.Yamamoto

  • Scattering loss of 45ppm by low-freq (>1mm) surface error of 1nm RMS (25ppm with 0.75nm RMS).

  • Scattering loss of 6ppm by high-freq (<1mm) surface error of 0.2nm RMS.

  • Unexplainable point scattering loss of 10ppm (realistic estimate would be 15-30ppm).

These alone would make the total scattering loss already 61ppm (with 1nm LF RMS) or 41ppm (with 0.75nm LF RMS).

  • Besides, absorption at the coatings, 0.5ppm based on the LMA coating on Silica substrate, can easily go worse by several ppm by contamination.
  • LF RMS could be improved if we spend enough money and time. LIGO set the requirement to be RMS<0.5nm and Tinsley has achieved that value.

Hiro_100811 (last edited 2010-08-12 08:09:05 by HiroYamamoto)