• Quasi-monocrystalline silicon for low-noise end mirrors in cryogenic gravitational-wave detectors 

      Kiessling, Frank M.; Murray, Peter J.; Kinley-Hanlon, Maya; Buchovska, Iryna; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Graham, Victoria; Hough, Jim; Johnston, Ross; Pietsch, Mike; Rowan, Sheila; Schnabel, Roman; Tait, Simon C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Mirrors made of silicon have been proposed for use in future cryogenic gravitational-wave detectors, which will be significantly more sensitive than current room-temperature detectors. These mirrors are planned to have ...