Instrumentation
Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase
March 12, 2024
Gravitational Waves GroupThe IFAE contributions to the ETpathfinder test facility is described in this article “Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase ”.
IFAE Engineer Rafael Garcia is quoted in the article about the innovations developed for the thermal shields and the involvement of IFAE in ETPathfinder.
Results
LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA observed 'second generation' black holes for the first time
October 29, 2025
LVK announced the detection of two gravitational-wave signals — designated GW241011 and GW241110 — that indicate the merger of binary black holes exhibiting unusual mass ratios and spin orientations.