Thermal noise of a plano-convex mirror
Quantum Physics
2009-10-31 v2
Abstract
We study theoretically the internal thermal noise of a mirror coated on a plano-convex substrate. The comparison with a cylindrical mirror of the same mass shows that the effect on a light beam can be reduced by a factor 10, improving the sensitivity of high-precision optical experiments such as gravitational-wave interferometers.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9907034,
title = {Thermal noise of a plano-convex mirror},
author = {A. Heidmann and P. F. Cohadon and M. Pinard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9907034},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, 5 figures, RevTeX