Instrumentation

Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase

March 12, 2024

Gravitational Waves Group

The 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.

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