We present an experimental analysis of force noise caused by stray electrostatic fields
acting on a charged test mass inside a conducting enclosure, a key problem for precise …

The dielectric breakdown behavior of dielectric coatings in studied for different ambient gas
pressures with femtosecond laser pulses. At 10^− 7 Torr, the multiple femtosecond pulse …

We propose using ions and electrons of energy 1 eV–10 eV for neutralizing the charges on
the non-conducting or isolated surfaces of high-sensitivity experiments. The mirror surfaces …

This thesis is an account of work carried out in the Institute for Gravitational Research at the
University of Glasgow between October 2004 and August 2008, involving studies of …

Surface electric noise, ie, the nonuniform distribution of charges and potentials on a surface,
poses a great experimental challenge in modern precision force measurements. Such a …

A Kelvin probe and tunable light source were used to study fused silica discharging by UV
illumination. The discharge rate scales linearly with charge magnitude and illumination …

The single pulse femtosecond laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) of hafnia and silica
films is not affected by the ambient gas pressure. In vacuum, the multiple pulse LIDT drops …

A hard disk mechanism was used as an electromechanical light chopper controlled by
software developed in LabVIEW with an accuracy of±0.01 Hz in frequency to realize specific …

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) enables coating complex shaped substrates with excellent
uniformity along the surface of the optic. Recently developed nanoporous SiO2 layers have …

In this investigation the influence of the local environment on the laser damage threshold of
anti-reflective coatings is reported. For this purpose, HfO 2/SiO 2 anti-reflective coatings …