The Virgo Interferometer For Gravitational Wave Detection

T. Accadia; F. Acernese; F. Antonucci; P. Astone; G. Ballardin; F. Barone; M. Barsuglia; T.S. Bauer; M.G. Beker; A. Belletoile; S. Birindelli; M. Bitossi; M.A. Bizouard; M. Blom; C. Boccara; F. Bondu; L. Bonelli; R. Bonnand; V. Boschi; L. Bosi; B. Bouhou; S. Braccini; C. Bradaschia; A. Brillet; V. Brisson; R. Budzynski; T. Bulik; H.J. Bulten; D. Buskulic; C. Buy; G. Cagnoli; E. Calloni; E. Campagna; B. Canuel; F. Carbognani; F. Cavalier; R. Cavalieri; G. Cella; E. Cesarini; E. Chassande-Mottin; A. Chincarini; F. Cleva; E. Coccia; C.N. Colacino; J. Colas; A. Colla; M. Colombini; A. Corsi; J.P. Coulon; E. Cuoco; S. Hild; J.F.J. Van den Brand

doi:10.1142/S0218271811020202

The Virgo Interferometer For Gravitational Wave Detection

T. Accadia^*, F. Acernese, F. Antonucci, P. Astone, G. Ballardin, F. Barone, M. Barsuglia, T.S. Bauer, M.G. Beker, A. Belletoile, S. Birindelli, M. Bitossi, M.A. Bizouard, M. Blom, C. Boccara, F. Bondu, L. Bonelli, R. Bonnand, V. Boschi, L. BosiB. Bouhou, S. Braccini, C. Bradaschia, A. Brillet, V. Brisson, R. Budzynski, T. Bulik, H.J. Bulten, D. Buskulic, C. Buy, G. Cagnoli, E. Calloni, E. Campagna, B. Canuel, F. Carbognani, F. Cavalier, R. Cavalieri, G. Cella, E. Cesarini, E. Chassande-Mottin, A. Chincarini, F. Cleva, E. Coccia, C.N. Colacino, J. Colas, A. Colla, M. Colombini, A. Corsi, J.P. Coulon, E. Cuoco, S. Hild, J.F.J. Van den Brand

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Abstract

The Virgo interferometer for gravitational wave detection is described. During the commissioning phase that followed the first scientific data taking run an unprecedented sensitivity was obtained in the range 10-60 Hz. Since then an upgrade program has begun, with the aim of increasing the sensitivity, mainly through the introduction of fused silica wires to suspend mirrors and by increasing the Finesse of the Fabry-Perot cavities. Plans until the shutdown for the construction of the Advanced Virgo detector are given as well as the status of the upgrade.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2075-2079
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Modern Physics D
Volume	20
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218271811020202
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gravitational waves
interferometer
thermal noise

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Accadia, T., Acernese, F., Antonucci, F., Astone, P., Ballardin, G., Barone, F., Barsuglia, M., Bauer, T. S., Beker, M. G., Belletoile, A., Birindelli, S., Bitossi, M., Bizouard, M. A., Blom, M., Boccara, C., Bondu, F., Bonelli, L., Bonnand, R., Boschi, V., ... Van den Brand, J. F. J. (2011). The Virgo Interferometer For Gravitational Wave Detection. International Journal of Modern Physics D, 20(10), 2075-2079. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218271811020202

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