Joshua R Smith et al 2003 Class. Quantum Grav. 20 5039 doi:10.1088/0264-9381/20/23/007
Mechanical loss associated with silicate bonding of fused silica
Joshua R Smith1,3, Gregory M Harry2, Joe C Betzwieser2, Andri M Gretarsson1,4, David A Guild1, Scott E Kittelberger1, Michael J Mortonson2, Steven D Penn1,5 and Peter R Saulson1
Show affiliationsWe report on mechanical loss associated with hydroxy-catalysis (or 'silicate') bonding between fused silica substrates in the presence of potassium hydroxide or sodium silicate. We measured the mechanical quality factor of three fused silica samples, each composed of two half-rods bonded together on their flat surfaces and compared them to that of an unbonded half-rod. The measurements show a significant reduction of quality factor due to mechanical loss associated with the silicate bonds. We calculate the loss factor of the bonded region 
bond and estimate that the effect of silicate bonding on thermal noise in the Advanced LIGO interferometers will be small.
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Issue 23 (7 December 2003)
Received 23 June 2003
Published 17 October 2003
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Mechanical loss associated with silicate bonding of fused silica
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