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most citedSensitivity and Performance of the Advanced LIGO Detectors in the Third Observing Run

415 citations · 3.5k across the 54 of their papers we have counts for

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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.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.IM2025

Non-Smooth Multi-objective Controller Synthesis for Test-Mass Actuation in Gravitational-Wave Detectors

Sander K. Sijtsma, Pooya Saffarieh, Nathan A. Holland +3

This paper proposes a non-smooth controller optimization method and shows the results of ongoing research on the implementation of this method for gravitational wave applications.…

gr-qc2025★ 97 cited

The Science of the Einstein Telescope

Adrian Abac, Raul Abramo, Simone Albanesi +485

Einstein Telescope (ET) is the European project for a gravitational-wave (GW) observatory of third-generation. In this paper we present a comprehensive discussion of its science ob…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 1 cited

Angular control noise in Advanced Virgo and implications for the Einstein Telescope

Riccardo Maggiore, Paolo Ruggi, Andreas Freise +8

With significantly improved sensitivity, the Einstein Telescope (ET), along with other upcoming gravitational wave detectors, will mark the beginning of precision gravitational wav…

physics.ins-det2023

Design and sensitivity of a 6-axis seismometer for gravitational wave observatories

Leonid Prokhorov, Sam Cooper, Amit Singh Ubhi +13

We present the design, control system, and noise analysis of a 6-axis seismometer comprising a mass suspended by a single fused silica fibre. We utilise custom-made, compact Michel…