Advanced Virgo

T. Accadia, F. Acernese, P. Astone, G. Ballardin, F. Barone, M. Barsuglia, A. Basti, Th S. Bauer, M. Bebronne, M. Bejger, M. G. Beker, A. Belletoile, M. Bitossi, M. A. Bizouard, M. Blom, F. Bondu, L. Bonelli, R. Bonnand, V. Boschi, L. BosiB. Bouhou, S. Braccini, C. Bradaschia, M. Branchesi, T. Briant, A. Brillet, V. Brisson, T. Bulik, H. J. Bulten, D. Buskulic, C. Buy, G. Cagnoli, E. Calloni, B. Canuel, F. Carbognani, F. Cavalier, R. Cavalieri, G. Cella, E. Cesarini, O. Chaibi, E. Chassande-Mottin, A. Chincarini, A. Chiummo, F. Cleva, E. Coccia, P. F. Cohadon, C. N. Colacino, J. Colas, A. Colla, M. Colombini, A. Conte, J. P. Coulon, E. Cuoco, S. D'Antonio, V. Dattilo, M. Davier, R. Day, R. De Rosa, G. Debreczeni, W. Del Pozzo, M. Del Prete, L. Di Fiore, A. Di Lieto, M. Di Paolo Emilio, A. Di Virgilio, A. Dietz, M. Drago, G. Endroczi, V. Fafone, I. Ferrante, F. Fidecaro, I. Fiori, R. Flaminio, L. A. Forte, J. D. Fournier, J. Franc, S. Frasca, F. Frasconi, M. Galimberti, L. Gammaitoni, F. Garufi, M. E. Gáspár, G. Gemme, E. Genin, A. Gennai, A. Giazotto, R. Gouaty, M. Granata, C. Greverie, G. M. Guidi, J. F. Hayau, A. Heidmann, H. Heitmann, P. Hello, P. Jaranowski, I. Kowalska, A. Królak, N. Leroy, N. Letendre, T. G.F. Li, N. Liguori, M. Lorenzini, V. Loriette, G. Losurdo, E. Majorana, I. Maksimovic, N. Man, M. Mantovani, F. Marchesoni, F. Marion, J. Marque, F. Martelli, A. Masserot, C. Michel, L. Milano, Y. Minenkov, M. Mohan, N. Morgado, A. Morgia, B. Mours, L. Naticchioni, F. Nocera, G. Pagliaroli, L. Palladino, C. Palomba, F. Paoletti, M. Parisi, A. Pasqualetti, R. Passaquieti, D. Passuello, G. Persichetti, F. Piergiovanni, M. Pietka, L. Pinard, R. Poggiani, M. Prato, G. A. Prodi, M. Punturo, P. Puppo, D. S. Rabeling, I. Rácz, P. Rapagnani, V. Re, T. Regimbau, F. Ricci, F. Robinet, A. Rocchi, L. Rolland, R. Romano, D. Rosinska, P. Ruggi, B. Sassolas, D. Sentenac, L. Sperandio, R. Sturani, B. Swinkels, M. Tacca, L. Taffarello, A. Toncelli, M. Tonelli, O. Torre, E. Tournefier, F. Travasso, G. Vajente, J. F.J. Van Den Brand, C. Van Den Broeck, S. Van Der Putten, M. Vasuth, M. Vavoulidis, G. Vedovato, D. Verkindt, F. Vetrano, A. Viceré, J. Y. Vinet, S. Vitale, H. Vocca, R. L. Ward, M. Was, K. Yamamoto, M. Yvert, A. Zadrózny, J. P. Zendri

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

The Virgo interferometer, a detector for gravitational waves located near Pisa in Italy, will soon be upgraded to become the next-generation detector Advanced Virgo. Advanced Virgo will be approximately ten times more sensitive than Virgo, with a design strain sensitivity better than 1023/vHz near 100 Hz. This is expected to enable regular detections of gravitational waves and to yield significant astrophysical results. Many of the components of the detector will be changed for this upgrade. These changes include new core optics, a more powerful laser system, the signal-recycling technique, the use of homodyne detection at the output port, and an improvement of the vacuum system. The existing seismic isolation system in Virgo will be re-used. Advanced Virgo will form part of a global network of advanced gravitational wave detectors along with Advanced LIGO, GEO HF, and LCGT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages119-126
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event46th Rencontres de Moriond and GPhyS Colloquium on Gravitational Waves and Experimental Gravity 2011 - La Thuile, Italy
Duration: 20 Mar 201127 Mar 2011

Conference

Conference46th Rencontres de Moriond and GPhyS Colloquium on Gravitational Waves and Experimental Gravity 2011
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityLa Thuile
Period20/03/1127/03/11

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