Workshop

Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop at CERN

April 22, 2026

Gravitational Waves Group

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

The Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop: opportunities and challenges is taking place on 21–22 April 2026 at CERN.

The workshop brings together leading research institutes involved in the design of the Einstein Telescope and European industry specialised in vacuum and cryogenic technologies, to discuss the technical challenges and opportunities of this next-generation gravitational wave observatory.

Mario Martínez delivered the opening talk of the workshop.

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