17–23 May 2026
Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba
Europe/Rome timezone

Status of Glasgow/Strathclyde amorphous coatings research for Advanced GW Detectors

20 May 2026, 09:00
18m
Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba

Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba

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Speaker

Margot Hennig (University of Glasgow)

Description

This talk will cover recent developments in amorphous coatings research for Advanced GW Detectors at the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde University. Particularly progress on Titania-Silica coatings, alumina coatings, and multi-material coating designs for room temperature detectors.

Author

Margot Hennig (University of Glasgow)

Co-authors

Dr Chalisa Gier (Strathclyde University) Dr Graeme McGhee (University of Glasgow) Iain Martin Dr Mariana Fazio (Strathclyde University) Dr Marwa Ben Yaala (Strathclyde University) Peter Murray (SUPA University of Glasgow) Mr Scott Fitzgerald (University of Glasgow) Mr Stuart Hill (University of Glasgow) Prof. Stuart Reid (SUPA, University of Strathclyde)

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