引力波干涉仪用离子束溅射AlF$_3$薄膜的表征
Characterization of ion-beam-sputtered AlF$_3$ thin films for gravitational-wave interferometers
AI总结：
针对引力波探测器（GWDs）非晶涂层热噪声限制问题，本文表征了离子束溅射AlF$_3$薄膜的光学和力学性能，该材料折射率极低，为GWDs反射镜涂层提供应用参考。
摘要：
非晶涂层的热噪声是引力波探测器（GWDs）等各类精密实验的限制因素。GWDs的反射镜由沉积在基底上的多层介电材料薄层组成：该堆叠结构由高折射率层与低折射率层交替构成，目标是实现高反射率和低热噪声。本文报道了离子束溅射氟化铝（AlF$_3$）薄膜的光学和力学性能，该材料是已知涂层材料中折射率最低的材料之一，并讨论了其在当前和未来GWDs中的应用。
英文摘要：
Thermal noise in amorphous coatings is a limitation for a wide range of precision experiments such as gravitational-wave detectors (GWDs). Mirrors for GWDs are composed of multiple thin layers of dielectric materials deposited on a substrate: the stack is made of layers with a high refractive index interleaved with layers of a low refractive index. The goal is to obtain high reflectivity and low thermal noise. In this paper we report on the optical and mechanical properties of ion-beam-sputtered aluminium fluoride (AlF$_3$) thin films which have one of the lowest refractive index among the known coating materials and we discuss their application in current and future GWDs.
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