Einstein Telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gravitational_wave_event
gptkbp:armConfiguration three arms at 60-degree angles
gptkbp:arms 10 kilometers
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:European_Gravitational_Observatory
international scientific community
gptkbp:designer underground triangular interferometer
gptkbp:estimatedCost over 1 billion euros
gptkbp:expectedSensitivityRange 1 Hz to 10 kHz
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Einstein Telescope
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:noiseReduction underground location to reduce seismic noise
gptkbp:notableProject planned
third-generation gravitational wave detector
gptkbp:plannedOperationStart early 2030s
gptkbp:plannedStartOfConstruction late 2020s
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:proposedSites gptkb:Sardinia
Maastricht region (Netherlands/Belgium border)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:KAGRA
gptkb:Virgo
gptkbp:scientificGoals test general relativity
study black holes
study neutron stars
explore early universe
detect gravitational waves from astrophysical sources
gptkbp:sensitivity higher than Advanced LIGO and Virgo
gptkbp:sensorType laser interferometer
gptkbp:website https://www.einsteintelescope.nl/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Advanced_LIGO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5