R&D in Glasgow MATERIALS ACTIVITY AIM Silica - Q measurements - Breaking Tests - Characterization of fibres and ribbons Silicon - Q measurements on cantilevers and cylinders at room & low T - Loss investigation - Performance enhancement Sapphire - Q measurements - Characterization Coatings - Q measurements at room and low T
R&D in Glasgow TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY AIM Silicate bonding - Q measurements - Breaking Tests - Reaction kinetics - Different materials - Different reactants Silica - CO2 laser pulling and welding machine - Blades - Reliability Silicon - Etching - Flexure production
R&D in Glasgow ADVANCED LIGO LAST STAGE SUSPENSIONS
R&D in Glasgow INTERFEROMETRY ACTIVITY AIM 3 mirrors cavity - Optical spring study Short FP cavity - Direct thermal noise measurement - Coatings effect - Thermoelastic noise (?) Diffractive optics - Characterization - Configuration study
R&D in Glasgow PHASE DETECTION FOR LISA