Improved Detection of Gravitational Waves using Silicon Nitride Thin Films Under Cryogenic Conditions.

该项目的研究将通过氮化硅的一系列实验来完成，通过传统上用于制造薄膜的色散技术（如原子层配置和物理蒸气配置）来设计Bragg反射器。实验技术，如扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和原子力显微镜（AFM）将用于帮助生产薄膜和研究其质量。在完全生产之前，可以使用程序来模拟镜面涂层及其性能。这项研究将从书籍、文章和实验室产生的实验数据中获取信息，如引力波、薄膜和材料科学。

The research in the project will be completed through a series of experiments with silicon nitride to design Bragg reflectors through dispersion techniques(such as atomic layer disposition and physical vapor disposition) traditionally used to create thin films. Experimental techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) will be used to help produce the films and study their quality. Programs may be used to simulate the mirror coatings and their capabilities before being fully produced. This research will draw information from books, articles and experimental dataproduced in a laboratory, such as in gravitational waves, thin films and material science.