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Abstract
A new method of probing mechanical losses and comparing the corresponding deposition processes of metallic and dielectric coatings in 1-100 MHz frequency range and cryogenic temperatures is presented. The method is based on the use of high-quality quartz acoustic cavities whose internal losses are orders of magnitude lower than any available coating nowadays. The approach is demonstrated for chromium, chromium/gold, and multilayer tantala/silica coatings. The Ta2O5/SiO2 coating has been found to exhibit a loss angle lower than 1.6 × 10-5 near 30 MHz at 4 K. The results are compared to the previous measurements.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 123906 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
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Precision tests of fundamental physics at the electroweak unification scale
Tobar, M. (Investigator 01), Peters, A. (Investigator 02), Goryachev, M. (Investigator 03), Galliou, S. (Investigator 04) & Mueller, H. (Investigator 05)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems EQuS
Milburn, G. (Investigator 01), White, A. (Investigator 02), Doherty, A. (Investigator 03), Tobar, M. (Investigator 04), Twamley, J. (Investigator 05), Bartlett, S. (Investigator 06), Biercuk, M. (Investigator 07), Bowen, W. (Investigator 08), Brennan, G. (Investigator 09), Duty, T. (Investigator 10), Gilchrist, A. (Investigator 11), Molina-Terriza, G. (Investigator 12), Rabeau, J. (Investigator 13), Reilly, D. (Investigator 14), Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (Investigator 15), Stace, T. (Investigator 16) & Vidal, G. (Investigator 17)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/11 → 31/12/17
Project: Research