The Q-factor of flexure membranes

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1666-1671

  Baker, M ^a   Ju, L ^a   Blair, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gravitational wave; Mechanical quality factor; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

MARAGING STEEL; MEMBRANES; NIOBIUM; TITANIUM;

MATERIAL QUALITY FACTOR(Q-FACTOR); MONOLITHIC FLEXURE MEMBRANES;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

MEMBRANE;

EID: 0035477306     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/12/10/307     Document Type: Article

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