3 papers
gr-qc2025
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…
physics.optics2025
All-polarisation beamsplitters for interferometer applications
S. L. Kranzhoff, Z. Van Ranst, J. De Bolle +9
Optical beamsplitters with similar properties for orthogonal, linear polarisation modes are required for realising polarisation-based speedmeter schemes to reduce back-action noise…
astro-ph.IM2024
Communicating the gravitational-wave discoveries of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration
Hannah Middleton, Christopher P L Berry, Nicolas Arnaud +34
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has made breakthrough discoveries in gravitational-wave astronomy, a new field that provides a different means of observing our Universe. G…