Instrumentation
Phase I of the upgrades to Advanced Virgo+ completed
May 26, 2021
Gravitational Waves GroupTen months after the beginning of the upgrade to Advanced Virgo+, Phase I of the installation is completed. The upgrade includes the new instrumented baffle designed and built at IFAE to control and monitor the stray light inside the experiment.
Virgo highlights the IFAE contribution to Phase I in their last news item published on their web
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.