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gr-qc2012★ 548 cited

Scientific Objectives of Einstein Telescope

B. Sathyaprakash, M. Abernathy, F. Acernese +222

The advanced interferometer network will herald a new era in observational astronomy. There is a very strong science case to go beyond the advanced detector network and build detec…

gr-qc2011★ 12 cited

Scientific Potential of Einstein Telescope

B. Sathyaprakash, M. Abernathy, F. Acernese +138

Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope (ET) is a design study funded by the European Commission to explore the technological challenges of and scientific benefits from building a th…

gr-qc2010★ 1.1k cited

Sensitivity Studies for Third-Generation Gravitational Wave Observatories

S. Hild, M. Abernathy, F. Acernese +136

Advanced gravitational wave detectors, currently under construction, are expected to directly observe gravitational wave signals of astrophysical origin. The Einstein Telescope, a…

gr-qc2010★ 83 cited

Effect of heat treatment on mechanical dissipation in TaO coatings

I W Martin, R Bassiri, R Nawrodt +14

Thermal noise arising from mechanical dissipation in dielectric reflective coatings is expected to critically limit the sensitivity of precision measurement systems such as high-re…

gr-qc2008★ 58 cited

Measurements of a low temperature mechanical dissipation peak in a single layer of Ta2O5 doped with TiO2

I Martin, H Armandula, C Comtet +19

Thermal noise arising from mechanical dissipation in oxide coatings is a major limitation to many precision measurement systems, including optical frequency standards, high resolut…

gr-qc2007★ 15 cited

On the mechanical quality factors of cryogenic test masses from fused silica and crystalline quartz

Anja Schroeter, Ronny Nawrodt, Roman Schnabel +11

Current interferometric gravitational wave detectors (IGWDs) are operated at room temperature with test masses made from fused silica. Fused silica shows very low absorption at the…