Instrumentation

Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase

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.

Latest Group News

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.

Event

ET-PP INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting 2026 takes place in Barcelona

May 5, 2026

From 5 to 7 May 2026, the Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting is being held in Barcelona, hosted by the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies. The event takes place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management.

Workshop

Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop at CERN

April 22, 2026

CERN hosts an industrial workshop on vacuum and cryogenics challenges for the Einstein Telescope, with Mario Martínez delivering the opening talk.