Thermal-Driven Mirror for Gravitational Wave Detectors (IMAGE)

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Thermal-Driven Mirror for Gravitational Wave Detectors

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The illustration shows the cross-section of a thermal bimorph mirror and its constituents. Controlling the temperature of the mirror changes the curvature of the reflected wavefront. Overlaid on the cross-section is the simulated radial stress, showing a concentration of stress at the boundary of the two layers, where the adhesive holds the structure together.

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Huy Tuong Cao, University of Adelaide

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