Publication
New Virgo papers
September 2, 2020
Gravitational Waves GroupTwo new papers have been published by the group
“A gravitational-wave measurement of the Hubble constant following the second observing run of Advanced LIGO and Virgo” . Thanks to the relevant contributions by C. Karathanasis (PhD student from IFAE), he has been invited as author of this flagship paper from O2 submitted to Submitted to ApJ.
“Determination of the light exposure on the photodiodes of a new instrumented baffle for the Virgo input mode cleaner end-mirror” . Submitted to CQG Journal.
Meeting
Spain’s Einstein Telescope community meets in Barcelona to prepare a common roadmap
November 6, 2026
IFAE and BSC-CNS brought together around 40 specialists in Barcelona to coordinate Spain’s participation in Einstein Telescope and lay the groundwork for a common roadmap for the future gravitational-wave observatory.
Milestone
Over 200 Experts Contribute to Einstein Telescope Geometry Comparison Report
October 14, 2026
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the two possible geometrical configurations for the Einstein Telescope, Europe’s future gravitational-wave observatory, and will inform decisions on its design.
Project
IFAE participates in new European project supporting the Einstein Telescope’s transition to implementation
May 13, 2026
A new European project has been approved to support the transition of the Einstein Telescope (ET) towards its implementation phase, marking another important step in the development of Europe’s future third-generation gravitational-wave observatory.