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nutsinee.kijbunchoo@LIGO.ORG - posted 19:59, Tuesday 19 May 2015 (18517)
HWS measurement of ITMX coating absorption

Using the data from May 17th lock strech where spherical power was stable and the calculation method from alog16558 and alog16579, the estimate power absorbed by ITMX was 390 +/- 40 parts per billion (agrees with what has been previously calculated in alog16603).

The primary source of uncertainty comes from assuming 10% uncertainty in the arm power.

As Kiwamu suggested, I used 3.1% (measured value) for PRM transmissivity instead of 2.97% which is vender's value.

The arm buildup = 1233 cts, recycling gain = 38, CR power to PRC = 19W, power stored in the arm = 102360W, and the absorbed power = 40 mW. Yields the absorbtion in the ITMX coating to be 390 +/- 40 ppb.

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