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most citedVirgo Detector Characterization and Data Quality: results from the O3 run

60 citations · 168 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

gr-qc2026

Advanced Virgo during the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA fourth observing run

Virgo Collaboration, F Acernese, A Agapito +546

From April 10, 2024 to November 18, 2025 Advanced Virgo participated in the fourth observing run of the network of gravitational-wave detectors, together with Advanced LIGO and KAG…

astro-ph.CO2026

Constraints on primordial black holes from the first part of LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA fourth observing run

M. Andrés-Carcasona, A. J. Iovino, E. Vallejo-Pagès +4

We analyse primordial black hole (PBH) populations using state-of-the-art modelling of PBH binaries, deriving the strongest bounds on PBH abundance in the - rang…

astro-ph.IM2026

Advanced Virgo Plus for O5 -- Design Report Overview

F. Acernese, A. Agapito, D. Agarwal +578

This document presents an overview of the design, implementation, and expected performance of the Advanced Virgo Plus (AdV+) upgrades in view of the O5 observing run. Following the…

astro-ph.HE2025

CTAO LST-1 observations of magnetar SGR 1935+2154: Deep limits on sub-second bursts and persistent tera-electronvolt emission

K. Abe, S. Abe, A. Abhishek +333

The Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154 has exhibited prolific high-energy (HE) bursting activity in recent years. Investigating its potential tera-electronvolt counterpart could provi…

gr-qc2024

Searches for Compact Binary Coalescence Events Using Neural Networks in LIGO/Virgo Third Observation Period

Alexis Menéndez-Vázquez, Marc Andrés-Carcasona, Mario Martínez +1

We present the results on the search for the coalescence of compact binary mergers using convolutional neural networks and the LIGO/Virgo data for the O3 observation period. Two-di…

gr-qc2022★ 14 cited

Searches for Mass-Asymmetric Compact Binary Coalescence Events using Neural Networks in the LIGO/Virgo Third Observation Period

M. Andres-Carcasona, A. Menendez-Vazquez, M. Martinez +1

We present the results on the search for the coalescence of compact binary mergers with very asymmetric mass configurations using convolutional neural networks and the LIGO/Virgo d…

physics.ins-det2022★ 5 cited

An instrumented baffle for the Advanced Virgo Input Mode Cleaner End Mirror

M. Andres-Carcasona, O. Ballester, O. Blanch +21

A novel instrumented baffle surrounding the suspended end mirror in the input mode cleaner cavity of the Virgo interferometer was installed in spring 2021. Since then, the device h…

physics.ins-det2022★ 5 cited

Simulations of light distribution on new instrumented baffles surrounding Virgo end mirrors

A. Macquet, M. Andrés-Carcasona, M. Martinez +3

As part of the second phase of Advanced Virgo upgrade program, instrumented baffles are being constructed to be installed around the end mirrors in the main arms, in continuation o…

gr-qc2022★ 18 cited

Virgo Detector Characterization and Data Quality: tools

F. Acernese, M. Agathos, A. Ain +491

Detector characterization and data quality studies -- collectively referred to as {\em DetChar} activities in this article -- are paramount to the scientific exploitation of the jo…

gr-qc2022★ 60 cited

Virgo Detector Characterization and Data Quality: results from the O3 run

F. Acernese, M. Agathos, A. Ain +491

The Advanced Virgo detector has contributed with its data to the rapid growth of the number of detected gravitational-wave (GW) signals in the past few years, alongside the two Adv…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 26 cited

ETpathfinder: a cryogenic testbed for interferometric gravitational-wave detectors

A. Utina, A. Amato, J. Arends +112

The third-generation of gravitational wave observatories, such as the Einstein Telescope (ET) and Cosmic Explorer (CE), aim for an improvement in sensitivity of at least a factor o…

gr-qc2022★ 7 cited

Virgo Detector Characterization and Data Quality during the O3 run

F. Acernese, M. Agathos, A. Ain +491

The Advanced Virgo detector has contributed with its data to the rapid growth of the number of detected gravitational-wave signals in the past few years, alongside the two LIGO ins…

gr-qc2022★ 22 cited

The Virgo O3 run and the impact of the environment

F. Acernese, M. Agathos, A. Ain +486

Sources of geophysical noise (such as wind, sea waves and earthquakes) or of anthropogenic noise impact ground-based gravitational-wave interferometric detectors, causing transient…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 11 cited

Measurement of the Stray Light in the Advanced Virgo Input Mode Cleaner Cavity using an instrumented baffle

O. Ballester, O. Blanch, L. Cardiel +13

A new instrumented baffle was installed in Spring 2021 at Virgo surrounding the suspended mirror in the input mode cleaner triangular cavity. It serves as a demonstrator of the tec…

physics.ins-det2020

Determination of the light exposure on the photodiodes of a new instrumented baffle for the Virgo input mode cleaner end-mirror

A. Romero, A. Allocca, A. Chiummo +3

As part of the upgrade program of the Advanced Virgo interferometer, the installation of new instrumented baffles surrounding the main test masses is foreseen. As a demonstrator, a…