Large-angle scattered light measurements for quantum-noise filter cavity design studies
Large-angle scattered light measurements for quantum-noise filter cavity design studies
Optical loss from scattered light could limit the performance of quantum-noise filter cavities being considered for an upgrade to the Advanced LIGO gravitational-wave detectors. This paper describes imaging scatterometer measurements of the large-angle scattered light from two high-quality sample optics, a high reflector and a beam splitter. These optics are …