Systematic measurement of the intrinsic losses in various kinds of bulk fused silica

Kenji Numata*, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Hidehiko Ishimoto, Shigemi Otsuka, Keita Kawabe, Masaki Ando, Kimio Tsubono

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Abstract

We systematically measured and compared the mechanical losses of various kinds of bulk fused silica. Their quality factors ranged widely from 7×105 to 4×107, the latter being one of the highest reported among bulk fused silica. We observed frequency-dependent losses and a decrease in the losses upon annealing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-271
Number of pages9
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume327
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004/07/05

Keywords

  • 04.80.Nn
  • 05.40.Jc
  • Fused silica
  • Gravitational wave detectors
  • Nodal support
  • Quality factor
  • Thermal noise

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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