Q-Factor Analysis of Mono-Crystalline Silicon Flex Joints for Advanced LIGO

Document #:

JGW-T1201020-v0

Document type:

T

Submitted by:

Riccardo DeSalvo

Updated by:

Riccardo DeSalvo

Document Created:

26 Apr 2012, 10:54

Contents Revised:

26 Apr 2012, 10:54

DB Info Revised:

26 Apr 2012, 10:54

Abstract:

this is an old report from my students Carl Justin Kamp, Sean Mattingly, on the feasibility of silicon flexures for a possible cryogenic evolution of LIGO.
The study was interrupted because we decided that it was not interesting to make LIGO cryogenic.
I make this report available because it may come of use for KAGRA's suspensions.

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Topics:

• Detector:Cryogenic
• Activity:KAGRA

Authors:

• Riccardo DeSalvo

Notes and Changes:

The silicon flexures were manufactured by Tom Pike at Imperial College