Status of the Virgo project

T. Accadia; F. Acernese; F. Antonucci; P. Astone; G. Ballardin; F. Barone; M. Barsuglia; A. Basti; T.S. Bauer; M. Bebronne; M.G. Beker; A. Belletoile; S. Birindelli; M. Bitossi; M.A. Bizouard; M. Blom; F. Bondu; L. Bonelli; R. Bonnand; V. Boschi; L. Bosi; B. Bouhou; S. Braccini; C. Bradaschia; M. Branchesi; T. Briant; A. Brillet; V. Brisson; R. Budzynski; 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.C. Mottin; A. Chincarini; F. Cleva; E. Coccia; P.F. Cohadon; C.N. Colacino; J. Colas; A. Colla; J.F.J. van den Brand

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114002

Status of the Virgo project

T. Accadia^*, F. Acernese, F. Antonucci, P. Astone, G. Ballardin, F. Barone, M. Barsuglia, A. Basti, T.S. Bauer, M. Bebronne, M.G. Beker, A. Belletoile, S. Birindelli, M. Bitossi, M.A. Bizouard, M. Blom, F. Bondu, L. Bonelli, R. Bonnand, V. BoschiL. Bosi, B. Bouhou, S. Braccini, C. Bradaschia, M. Branchesi, T. Briant, A. Brillet, V. Brisson, R. Budzynski, 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.C. Mottin, A. Chincarini, F. Cleva, E. Coccia, P.F. Cohadon, C.N. Colacino, J. Colas, A. Colla, J.F.J. van den Brand

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We describe the present state and future evolution of the Virgo gravitational wave detector, realized by the Virgo Collaboration at the European Gravitational Observatory, in Cascina near Pisa in Italy. We summarize basic principles of the operation and the design features of the Virgo detector. We present the sensitivity evolution due to a series of intermediate upgrades called Virgo+ which is being completed this year and includes new monolithic suspensions. We describe the present scientific potential of the detector. Finally we discuss the plans for the second generation of the detector, called Advanced Virgo, introducing its new features, the expected sensitivity evolution and the scientific potential.

Original language	English
Article number	114002
Number of pages	10
Journal	Classical and Quantum Gravity
Volume	28
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114002
Publication status	Published - 7 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Accadia, T., Acernese, F., Antonucci, F., Astone, P., Ballardin, G., Barone, F., Barsuglia, M., Basti, A., Bauer, T. S., Bebronne, M., Beker, M. G., Belletoile, A., Birindelli, S., Bitossi, M., Bizouard, M. A., Blom, M., Bondu, F., Bonelli, L., Bonnand, R., ... van den Brand, J. F. J. (2011). Status of the Virgo project. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 28(11), Article 114002. https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114002

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