LCGT IFO Mirror Size
Mirror size requirements from the beam spot size
Optics |
Beam Spot Size (1/e^2 radius) |
Minimum Mirror Size (diameter) |
ITM |
3.5cm |
19cm |
ETM |
3.5cm |
19cm |
BS |
3.5cm |
7*3*sqrt(2)+2*t/sqrt(2*n^2-1), where t is the thickness and n is the refractive index. |
PR3 |
3.5cm |
19cm |
SR3 |
3.5cm |
19cm |
PR2 |
less than 1cm |
10cm is enough |
SR2 |
less than 1cm |
10cm is enough |
PRM |
less than 1cm |
10cm is enough |
SRM |
less than 1cm |
10cm is enough |