Prof. James Hough Profile

Prof. James Hough

Associate Director at UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2017 Paper

Optical characterisation of hydroxide catalysed bonds applied to phosphate glass

Grégoire Lacaille, Valentina Mangano, Anna-Maria van Veggel, Christian Killow, Peter MacKay, Sheila Rowan, James Hough

Proceedings Volume 10448, 1044825 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2279693

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Glasses, Laser damage threshold, Interfaces, Precision optics, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Novel technologies for large deformable mirrors

Mel Strachan, David Montgomery, Richard Myers, Kevin Cooke, Joanne Hampshire, Matthias Kroedel, Jim Hough, Sheila Rowan, Mariëlle van Veggel, Katherine Kirk, Erman Uzgur, Shin-Sung Kim, Martin Strangwood

Proceedings Volume 7736, 773664 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865331

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Deformable mirrors, Silicon carbide, Mirrors, Polishing, Surface finishing, Glasses, Adaptive optics, Distortion, Catalysis

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

Novel technologies for small deformable mirrors

Mel Strachan, Richard Myers, Kevin Cooke, Joanne Hampshire, Jim Hough, Sheila Rowan, Marielle van Veggel, Katherine Kirk, David Hutson, Erman Uzgur, Shin-Sung Kim

Proceedings Volume 7736, 773661 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856997

KEYWORDS: Actuators, Deformable mirrors, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Epoxies, Multilayers, Silicon, Electrodes, Sensors, Electronics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 December 2006

Prototype optical bench instrument in the interferometer for the LISA–Pathfinder space mission

Kevin Middleton, Martin Caldwell, Ruben Edeson, C. Neeson, G. Munro, C. Eley, Michael Sandford, Claus Braxmaier, Ulrich Johann, Christian Killow, David Robertson, Harry Ward, James Hough, Gerhard Heinzel, V. Wand

OE, Vol. 45, Issue 12, 125601, (December 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2405348

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Optical benches, Optical alignment, Glasses, Photodiodes, Prototyping, Mirrors, Space operations, Interfaces, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2004 Paper

Optical coatings for gravitational-wave detection

Gregory Harry, Helena Armandula, Eric Black, David Crooks, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Martin Fejer, James Hough, Steven Penn, Sheila Rowan, Roger Route, Peter Sneddon

Proceedings Volume 5578, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567076

KEYWORDS: LIGO, Optical coatings, Mirrors, Interferometers, Astronomy, Silica, Information operations, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Sensors, Sapphire

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Seismic isolation and suspension systems for Advanced LIGO

Norna Robertson, Benjamin Abbott, R. Abbott, R. Adhikari, Graham Allen, Helena Armandula, Stuart Aston, A. Baglino, Mark Barton, B. Bland, Rolf Bork, J. Bogenstahl, Gianpietro Cagnoli, C. Campbell, C. Cantley, K. Carter, D. Cook, D. Coyne, David Crooks, Edward Daw, Daniel DeBra, E. Elliffe, J. Faludi, Peter Fritschel, A. Ganguli, Joseph Giaime, S. Gossler, A. Grant, J. Greenhalgh, M. Hammond, Jonathan Hanson, C. Hardham, Gregory Harry, Alistair Heptonstall, Jay Heefner, James Hough, D. Hoyland, Wensheng Hua, L. Jones, R. Jones, Jonathan Kern, J. LaCour, Brian Lantz, K. Lilienkamp, N. Lockerbie, Harald Lueck, M. MacInnis, K. Mailand, Ken Mason, R. Mittleman, Samir Nayfeh, J. Nichol, David Ottaway, H. Overmier, M. Perreur-Lloyd, J. Phinney, M. Plissi, W. Rankin, D. Robertson, J. Romie, Sheila Rowan, R. Scheffler, David Shoemaker, P. Sarin, Peter Sneddon, Clive Speake, O. Spjeld, G. Stapfer, Kenneth Strain, C. Torrie, G. Traylor, J. van Niekerk, Alberto Vecchio, Shirong Wen, P. Willems, I. Wilmut, Harry Ward, M. Zucker, Lei Zuo

Proceedings Volume 5500, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552469

KEYWORDS: LIGO, Sensors, Actuators, Mirrors, Control systems, Prototyping, Silica, Optical alignment, Active isolation, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

The status of GEO 600

Kenneth Strain, B. Allen, P. Aufmuth, C. Aulbert, S. Babak, R. Balasubramanian, B. Barr, S. Berukoff, A. Bunkowski, Gianpietro Cagnoli, C. Cantley, M. Casey, S. Chelkowski, D. Churches, T. Cokelaer, C. Colacino, David Crooks, C. Cutler, Karsten Danzmann, R. Davies, Rejean Dupuis, E. Elliffe, Carsten Fallnich, A. Franzen, A. Freise, S. Gossler, A. Grant, H. Grote, S. Grunewald, J. Harms, Gerhard Heinzel, Ik Heng, A. Hepstonstall, M. Heurs, M. Hewitson, S. Hild, James Hough, Y. Itoh, R. Jones, S. Huttner, K. Kawabe, Christian Killow, K. Koetter, B. Krishnan, V. Leonhardt, Harald Lueck, B. Machenschalk, M. Malec, R. Mercer, Christopher Messenger, S. Mohanty, Kasem Mossavi, S. Mukherjee, P. Murray, S. Nagano, G. Newton, M. Papa, M. Perreur-Lloyd, M. Pitkin, M. Plissi, V. Quetschke, Virginia Re, S. Reid, L. Ribichini, D. Robertson, Norna Robertson, J. Romano, Sheila Rowan, Albrecht Ruediger, Bangalore Sathyaprakash, R. Schilling, R. Schnabel, B. Schutz, F. Seifert, A. Sintes, J. Smith, Peter Sneddon, I. Taylor, R. Taylor, A. Thuering, Carlo Ungarelli, H. Vahlbruch, Alberto Vecchio, J. Veitch, Harry Ward, U. Weiland, Herbert Welling, P. Williams, Benno Willke, Walter Winkler, Graham Woan, Ivo Zawischa

Proceedings Volume 5500, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551127

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Mirrors, Sensors, Signal detection, Control systems, Modulation, Actuators, Beam splitters, Oscillators, Silica

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Proceedings Article | 29 September 2004 Paper

Optical coatings for gravitational wave detection

Gregory Harry, Helena Armandula, Eric Black, David Crooks, Gianpietro Cagnoli, Martin Fejer, Jim Hough, Steven Penn, Sheila Rowan, Roger Route, Peter Sneddon

Proceedings Volume 5527, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555780

KEYWORDS: Optical coatings, LIGO, Mirrors, Interferometers, Silica, Michelson interferometers, Sensors, Sapphire, Absorption, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Status of the GEO600 gravitational wave detector

Benno Willke, P. Aufmuth, C. Aulbert, S. Babak, R. Balasubramanian, B. Barr, S. Berukoff, S. Bose, Gianpietro Cagnoli, M. Casey, D. Churches, C. Colacino, David Crooks, C. Cutler, K. Danzmann, R. Davies, Rejean Dupuis, E. Elliffe, Carsten Fallnich, A. Freise, S. Gossler, A. Grant, H. Grote, J. Harms, G. Heinzel, S. Herden, A. Hepstonstall, M. Heurs, M. Hewitson, James Hough, O. Jennrich, K. Kawabe, K. Koetter, V. Leonhardt, H. Lueck, M. Malec, Paul McNamara, Kasem Mossavi, S. Mohanty, S. Mukherjee, S. Nagano, G. Newton, B. Owen, M. Papa, M. Plissi, V. Quetschke, L. Ribichini, D. Robertson, N. Robertson, Sheila Rowan, Albrecht Ruediger, B. Sathyaprakash, R. Schilling, B. Schutz, F. Seifert, A. Sintes, K. Skeldon, Peter Sneddon, Kenneth Strain, I. Taylor, C. Torrie, Alberto Vecchio, H. Ward, U. Weiland, Herbert Welling, P. Williams, Walter Winkler, G. Woan, Ivo Zawischa

Proceedings Volume 4856, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459095

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Interferometers, Michelson interferometers, Data analysis, Data acquisition, Buildings, Control systems, Photodetectors, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2003 Paper

Test mass materials for a new generation of gravitational wave detectors

Sheila Rowan, Robert Byer, Martin Fejer, Roger Route, Gianpietro Cagnoli, David Crooks, James Hough, Peter Sneddon, Walter Winkler

Proceedings Volume 4856, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459019

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Sensors, Interferometers, Sapphire, Mirrors, Silica, Radiation effects, Absorption, Temperature metrology, Astatine

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Proceedings Article | 9 April 2002 Paper

LIGO optics: initial and advanced

Jordan Camp, GariLynn Billingsley, William Kells, Albert Lazzarini, Gary Sanders, Stanley Whitcomb, A. Alexandrovski, Martin Fejer, Eric Gustafson, Roger Route, Sheila Rowan, B Bochner, Gregory Harry, Nergis Mavalvala, Rainer Weiss, James Hough

Proceedings Volume 4679, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461689

KEYWORDS: Coating, LIGO, Sapphire, Absorption, Interferometers, Silica, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Distortion, Birefringence

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SPIE Conference Volume | 29 September 2004

Gravitational Wave and Particle Astrophysics Detectors

Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Gravitational Wave and Particle Astrophysics Detectors

23 June 2004 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Low-Frequency Gravitational-Wave Detectors

23 August 2002 | Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

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