Evolution
Evolution of the of the mirror mirror suspension
suspension in in Virgo Virgo and and beyond beyond
Helios Vocca Helios Vocca
INFN Perugia INFN Perugia
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The Present Solution The Present Solution
The Virgo present solution for The Virgo present solution for the the suspension last suspension last stage stage uses four uses four 200 200 µµmm diameter
diameter C85 steel C85 steel wireswires..
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The Present Solution The Present Solution
The Virgo present solution for The Virgo present solution for the the suspension last suspension last stage stage uses four uses four 200 200 µµmm diameter
diameter C85 steel C85 steel wireswires..
Status of the
Status of the Monolithic Monolithic Suspensions for Virgo Suspensions for Virgo + +
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Two fibre pulling machines available (in Perugia and Cascina Two fibre pulling machines available (in Perugia and Cascina); );
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One laser CO One laser CO
22machine available in Cascina machine available in Cascina (developed by the (developed by the Glasgow group);
Glasgow group);
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A validation procedure for fibre production has been defined; A validation procedure for fibre production has been defined;
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A new approach for the suspension is under test in these days A new approach for the suspension is under test in these days
The monolithic team is composed by the groups of Firenze, Perugia and Roma
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Profiles of the necks are equal within a 10 µm accuracy level
Florence Group
Fiber Profiles
Fiber Profiles
Laser Power
(%)
Violin mode
Bouncing Mode (Hz)
Distance between bend. Points (mm)
55 453±1 6.0±0.1 669.5±0.2
50 453±1 6.0±0.1 669.8±0.2
50 452±1 6.0±0.1 670.2±0.2
50 451±1 6.0±0.1 669.6±0.2
50 450±1 6.0±0.1 669.6±0.2
Florence Group Florence Group
Bending Points
Bending Points and and Frequencies
Frequencies
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Steel
Steel Wire Suspensions Wire Suspensions LC LC
New New Suspension Approach Suspension Approach
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Alluminum Alluminum Alloy samples of the lower clamp have been producedAlloy samples of the lower clamp have been produced
A fused silica head (5mm diameter with conical tip) is inserted in theA fused silica head (5mm diameter with conical tip) is inserted in the aluminum to mimic the lower clamp
aluminum to mimic the lower clamp
Using the laser machine, a 1.5 mm FS bar is welded to the tipUsing the laser machine, a 1.5 mm FS bar is welded to the tip
The fiber is then pulled directly from the barThe fiber is then pulled directly from the bar
The upper clamp is welded to the fiber head using the flameThe upper clamp is welded to the fiber head using the flame
Preliminary Tests
Preliminary Tests
Dummy Payload suspended
Dummy Payload suspended
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Dummy Payload suspended
Dummy Payload suspended
Advanced Virgo Advanced Virgo
Suspensions Suspensions
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A final design for the Advanced Virgo suspensions is under study; A final design for the Advanced Virgo suspensions is under study;
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Fused Fused Silica monolithic suspensions Silica monolithic suspensions will be used; will be used;
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Mirrors in Suprasil of about 40 kg mass (35 cm diameter, 20 cm Mirrors in Suprasil of about 40 kg mass (35 cm diameter, 20 cm thickness) are
thickness) are assumed assumed ; ;
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Fibre length and separation are maintained the same as in Virgo: 70 Fi bre length and separation are maintained the same as in Virgo: 70 cm cm and 5 cm respectively; and 5 cm respectively;
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The The possibility possibility of of machining machining the the lateral ears lateral ears out of the test mass out of the test mass lateral surface was proposed
lateral surface was proposed ; ;
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Various solutions for the Various solutions for the whole suspension whole suspension are under are under study study (e.g. (e.g.
MRM).
MRM).
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Monolithic
Monolithic Design Design
oo EGO R&D EGO R&D for for a new payloada new payload configuration that includes
configuration that includes a a referencereference mass
mass for for the marionettthe marionette e hosting hosting thethe coils for
coils for the the actuation actuation systemsystem
(proposed by (proposed by Roma 1, Pisa and LMA);Roma 1, Pisa and LMA);
MRM R&D MRM R&D
MRMMRM
Marionette Marionette
Mirror Mirror RMRM Coils
Coils
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Third
Third Generation Generation Suspensions
Suspensions … …
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The idea is to develope The idea is to develope a cryogenic suspension; a cryogenic suspension;
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The suspension has to be monolithic; The suspension has to be monolithic;
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Mirrors in Silicon Mirrors in Silicon or or Saffire seems to be Saffire seems to be the most realistic choises the most realistic choises ; ;
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The The suspension elements have to extract suspension elements have to extract the heat from the heat from the the mirrors ; mirrors ;
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Silicon ribbons Silicon ribbons are under are under study study ; ;
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Silicate bonding between silicon and Silicate bonding between silicon and saffire is saffire is under test under test for for the the mechanical
mechanical and and thermal point thermal point of view of view ; ;
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A cryogenic facility has been developed A cryogenic facility has been developed in Cascina. in Cascina.
Facility cryostat: design Facility cryostat: design
The cryostatThe cryostat consists of anconsists of an external vacuum-proof steel external vacuum-proof steel cylindrical vessel (2.6m cylindrical vessel (2.6m height, 1.4 m diameter).
height, 1.4 m diameter).
Inside the room temperatureInside the room temperature vessel there are two nested vessel there are two nested super-insulated Al chambers super-insulated Al chambers which are foreseen to reach which are foreseen to reach their thermal equilibrium their thermal equilibrium respectively at about 70K and respectively at about 70K and 5K.5K.
The 5K chamber is able toThe 5K chamber is able to host the payload and one host the payload and one anti-seismic filter. It has a anti-seismic filter. It has a height of 2m and a diameter height of 2m and a diameter of 1.2m (about 2.2 m
of 1.2m (about 2.2 m33).).
70K70K 5K 5K
See Puppo & Rapagnani’s talk
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Payload Payload
design design
The designed test payload consistsThe designed test payload consists of a mono-crystalline silicon mirror of a mono-crystalline silicon mirror (350mm
(350mm diam., 100 mm thick)diam., 100 mm thick) suspended to a silicon marionette by suspended to a silicon marionette by two couples of low dissipative, two couples of low dissipative, monolithic silicon ribbons (30mm x monolithic silicon ribbons (30mm x 0.8 mm x 300 mm).
0.8 mm x 300 mm).
The ribbons should be silicateThe ribbons should be silicate bonded on the two mirror and bonded on the two mirror and marionette sides
marionette sides
This payload will be cooled down toThis payload will be cooled down to about 5K to make measurements of about 5K to make measurements of the temperature dependence of the the temperature dependence of the mirror Q, without and with coating.
mirror Q, without and with coating.
5K
5K 70K70K
Proposed by R.Passaquieti (Pi)
Si Si and Al and Al 2 2 O O 3 3 silicate bonding silicate bonding
The INFN Perugia group hasThe INFN Perugia group has performed room temperature performed room temperature
measurements of the silicate bonding measurements of the silicate bonding shear stress strength on
shear stress strength on Si Si and Aland Al22OO33 cylinders (diameter of 5 mm, height cylinders (diameter of 5 mm, height of 10 mm ) of different crystal
of 10 mm ) of different crystal orientations.
orientations.
The breaking strength has beenThe breaking strength has been evaluated on the
evaluated on the λλ/10 , /10 , λλ/7 and /7 and λλ/4/4 for bonding times of 1, 2 and 3
for bonding times of 1, 2 and 3 weeks.
weeks.
A maximum strength of ~15 A maximum strength of ~15 MPaMPa waswas measured.
measured.
The breaking of the Si-Si bonded sample The breaking of the Si-Si bonded sample starts in the surface of the bonding starts in the surface of the bonding continuing inside the silicon, probably continuing inside the silicon, probably following some crystal plane.
following some crystal plane.
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Silicon mono-crystalline fibers have been produced
Silicon mono-crystalline fibers have been produced at the Pisa at the Pisa INFNINFN (M. (M.TonelliTonelli)) with
with the the micro-pulling micro-pulling down down techniquetechnique::
Fiber characteristics Fiber characteristics::
• • mono-crystallinemono-crystalline
• diameter between • diameter between 0.4 and 3 mm0.4 and 3 mm
• pure • pure silicon silicon at 10 at 10 ppmppm
• surface opaque• surface opaque
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
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Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm
Excess losses are evident on the Excess losses are evident on the thermoelastic
thermoelastic peak: peak:
→ → Etching in HNA: Etching in HNA:
→ → diameter is decreased of about 170 diameter is decreased of about 170 µ µ m m
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 574 mm Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 574 mm
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm
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Fiber length L=111.5 mm, mean diameter 242 mm Fiber length L=111.5 mm, mean diameter 242 mm
Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers Mono-crystalline Silicon fibers
Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 746 mm
Fiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 574 mmFiber length L=308 mm, mean diameter 574 mm
Silicon thermal conductivity with Silicon thermal conductivity with
and without silicate bonding and without silicate bonding
Samples have Samples have been bonded by been bonded by the Glasgow
the Glasgow groupgroup and and measured inmeasured in Florence
Florence..
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•Loss •
Loss angle angle for for the 6680 the 6680 Hz Hz mode mode
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Excess losses Excess losses are are evident evident , , probably probably due due to to the clamping the clamping
Cryogenic loss
Cryogenic loss angle angle
• The •
The measure has been performed measure has been performed down to down to 80 K 80 K
• The •
The clamping is made clamping is made in copper with in copper with the the pression pression of a spring of a spring. .
Perugia group
Conclusions Conclusions : :
• Monolithic Suspensions for Virgo+ are now at a good point in terms of reproducibility and stability
• Monolithic Suspensions for AdV are still under study but the approach of the suspension seems to be at a good point
• Other evolutions have been proposed and will be studied
• A cryogenic suspension for third generation detectors is under study in various laboratories (Cascina, Florence, Perugia, Pisa and Rome)
• We are converging…