5 papers
Assessing the Impact of Instrumental Requirements on the Scientific Performance of the Einstein Telescope
Ulyana Dupletsa, Francesco Iacovelli, Mikhail Korobko +23
The paper evaluates how different design choices and noise characteristics of the Einstein Telescope affect its ability to detect and analyze various gravitational‑wave sources, us…
Advanced Virgo during the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA fourth observing run
Virgo Collaboration, F Acernese, A Agapito +546
The paper reports on Advanced Virgo's participation in the fourth observing run (O4) of the global gravitational‑wave detector network, describing the commissioning of its new sign…
Mechanical Long Baseline Differential Gradiometers as Low Frequency Gravitational Wave Detectors
Enrico Calloni, Annalisa Allocca, Antonino Chiummo +12
We present a new differential mechanical gradiometer for the detection of low-frequency Gravitational Waves. The frequency range is 0.05 to 1 Hz, a frequency gap not covered either…
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…
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…