Comparison of the temperature dependence of the mechanical dissipation in thin films of Ta_2O_5 and Ta_2O_5 doped with TiO_2

Autor: Martin, I. W., Chalkley, E., Nawrodt, R., Armandula, H., Bassiri, R., Comtet, C., Fejer, M. M., Gretarsson, A., Harry, G., Heinert, D., Hough, J., MacLaren, I., Michel, C., Montorio, J.-L., Morgado, N., Penn, S., Reid, S., Route, R., Rowan, S., Schwarz, C., Seidel, P., Vodel, W., Woodcraft, A. L.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Popis: Here we report the first results comparing the temperature dependence of the mechanical dissipation in thin films of Ta_2O_5 and Ta_2O_5 doped with TiO_2, of a type suitable for use in the multilayer optical coatings for advanced gravitational wave detectors. The results indicate that doping Ta_2O_5 with TiO_2 can significantly alter the distribution of activation energies associated with the low-temperature dissipation peak.
Databáze: OpenAIRE