Virgo interferometer

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The Virgo interferometer is a large-scale gravitational-wave observatory in Italy that uses laser interferometry to detect ripples in spacetime from cosmic events such as merging black holes and neutron stars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravitational-wave observatory
laser interferometer
scientific instrument
abbreviation Virgo
armLength 3 kilometers
armOrientation perpendicular
collaboratesWith KAGRA
LIGO
collaborationIncludes European research institutions
country Italy
dataSharedWith international scientific community
dataUsedFor astrophysics research
cosmology research
nuclear physics constraints
designedToObserve compact binary coalescences
merging black holes
merging neutron stars
detects gravitational waves
ripples in spacetime
field experimental physics
gravitational-wave astronomy
fundedBy CNRS
INFN
Nikhef
hasComponent beam splitter
control systems
laser source
mirrors
photodetectors
test masses
locatedIn Cascina, Italy
locatedNear Pisa, Italy
linked to: Pisa
numberOfArms 2
observes astrophysical transient events
continuous gravitational-wave sources
stochastic gravitational-wave background
operatedBy European Gravitational Observatory
partOf global gravitational-wave detector network
scientificGoal direct detection of gravitational waves
multi-messenger astronomy
study of compact binary mergers
test of general relativity in strong-field regime
uses Fabry–Pérot cavities
linked to: Fabry–Pérot

laser interferometry
power recycling
seismic isolation system
signal recycling
ultra-high vacuum system

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Virgo Collaboration operates Virgo interferometer
Virgo Collaboration operates Virgo gravitational-wave detector
linked to: Virgo interferometer
LIGO collaboratesWith Virgo interferometer
Edoardo Amaldi Conference series hasTopic Virgo interferometer
TAMA 300 gravitational wave detector contemporaryWith initial Virgo
linked to: Virgo interferometer
GW170814 hasDetectorSite Virgo detector at Cascina, Italy
linked to: Virgo interferometer
European Gravitational Observatory operates Virgo interferometer
European Gravitational Observatory hasPart Virgo gravitational-wave detector
linked to: Virgo interferometer
LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA network hasPart Virgo interferometer
O3 usesDetector Virgo interferometer