TY - BOOK AU - Harry,Gregory M. AU - Bodiya,Timothy P. AU - DeSalvo,Riccardo TI - Optical coatings and thermal noise in precision measurement SN - 9780511762314 (ebook) AV - TS517.2 .O64 2012 U1 - 621.36 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Optical coatings KW - Quantum optics KW - Light KW - Scattering KW - Electromagnetic waves N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015); Machine generated contents note: 1. Theory of thermal noise in optical mirrors Y. Levin; 2. Coating technology S. Chao; 3. Compendium of thermal noises in optical mirrors V.B. Braginsky, M.L. Gorodetsky and S.P. Vyatchanin; 4. Coating thermal noise I. Martin and S. Reid; 5. Direct measurements of coating thermal noise K. Numata; 6. Methods of improving thermal noise S. Ballmer and K. Somiya; 7. Substrate thermal noise S. Rowan and I. Martin; 8. Cryogenics K. Numata and K. Yamamoto; 9. Thermo-optic noise M. Evans and G. Ogin; 10. Absorption and thermal issues P. Willems, D. Ottaway and P. Beyersdorf; 11. Optical scatter J.R. Smith and M.E. Zucker; 12. Reflectivity and thickness optimisation I.M. Pinto, M. Principe and R. DeSalvo; 13. Beam shaping A. Freise; 14. Gravitational wave detection D. Ottaway and S.D. Penn; 15. High-precision laser stabilisation via optical cavities M.J. Martin and J. Ye; 16. Quantum optomechanics G.D. Cole and M. Aspelmeyer; 17. Cavity quantum electrodynamics T.E. Northup N2 - Thermal noise from optical coatings is a growing area of concern and overcoming limits to the sensitivity of high precision measurements by thermal noise is one of the greatest challenges faced by experimental physicists. In this timely book, internationally renowned scientists and engineers examine our current theoretical and experimental understanding. Beginning with the theory of thermal noise in mirrors and substrates, subsequent chapters discuss the technology of depositing coatings and state-of-the-art dielectric coating techniques used in precision measurement. Applications and remedies for noise reduction are also covered. Individual chapters are dedicated to specific fields where coating thermal noise is a particular concern, including the areas of quantum optics/optomechanics, gravitational wave detection, precision timing, high-precision laser stabilisation via optical cavities and cavity quantum electrodynamics. While providing full mathematical detail, the text avoids field-specific jargon, making it a valuable resource for readers with varied backgrounds in modern optics UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511762314 ER -