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20122026
most citedGWTC-2.1: Deep Extended Catalog of Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run

196 citations · 1.3k across the 42 of their papers we have counts for

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43 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

LIGO A: Detector Design and Science Prospects Beyond A+

L. Sun, K. Kuns, B. J. J. Slagmolen +1153

We present the LIGO A detector concept, an upgrade for the LIGO observatories based on room-temperature interferometers beyond the fifth observing run (O5). Building on th…

physics.ins-det2026

Demonstration of a compact optical resonator-based displacement sensing technique with sub-femtometer precision

Shreevathsa Chalathadka Subrahmanya, Jonathan Joseph Carter, Oliver Gerberding

We demonstrate sub-femtometer displacement-sensing results achieved with a compact optical resonator-based laser interferometry technique called heterodyne cavity-tracking, intende…

physics.optics2025

Construction techniques and commissioning of the Three-Backlink Experiment for the LISA mission

Lea Bischof, Melanie Ast, Jiang Ji Ho-Zhang +10

Designed to detect gravitational waves in the lower-frequency band, the space mission LISA will open a new window to astronomy after its launch in the 2030s. Each LISA spacecraft h…

physics.optics2025

Demonstrating sub-picometer non-reciprocity levels in the Three-Backlink Experiment for LISA

Jiang Ji Ho-Zhang, Melanie Ast, Lea Bischof +9

The current planned space-based gravitational-wave detectors require a bidirectional optical connection, referred to as Backlink, between two adjacent optical benches to provide a…

physics.ins-det2025

Distributed Acoustic Fiber Sensing for Research Campuses and Large Scientific Infrastructures -- The Hamburg WAVE proto-network

Oliver Bölt, Luigia Cristiano, Sandy Croatto +17

Here, we demonstrate and investigate how Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) can be utilized on research campuses and in large scientific infrastructures to study environmental vibr…

physics.ins-det2025

GEMINI: The First Underground Testbed for Seismic Isolation and Interplatform Control in Next-Generation Gravitational-Wave Detectors

Tomislav Andric, Jan Harms, Ilaria Caravella +18

GEMINI is an underground research and development facility dedicated to advancing seismic isolation and control technologies for future gravitational-wave observatories, including…