Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Status of the Advanced Virgo gravitational wave detector

Creators

  • 1. Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS IN2P3, AstroParticule and Cosmol, Observ Paris, CEA Irfu, APC,Sorbonne Paris Cite, F-75205 Paris 13 (France)

Description

Advanced Virgo is the French Italian second generation laser gravitational wave detector, successor of the Initial Virgo. This new interferometer keeps only the infrastructure of its predecessor and aims to be ten times more sensitive, with its first science run planned for 2017. This article gives an overview of the Advanced Virgo design and the technical choices behind it. Finally, the up-to-date progresses and the planned upgrade for the following years are detailed. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217751x17440031

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1142/s0217751x17440031;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Modern Physics. A
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
no.28-29
Journal Page Range
p. 1-11
ISSN
0217-751X

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
53103343
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; INTERFEROMETERS; LASERS
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS