VIRGO interferometer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/VIRGO_interferometer
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gravitational_wave_event
gptkbp:armOrientation perpendicular
gptkbp:arms 2
3 km
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:KAGRA
gptkbp:commissioning 2003
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1997
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:detects gptkb:GW170814
gptkb:GW170817
gptkb:GW190521
gptkbp:director gptkb:Giovanni_Losurdo
gptkbp:discipline astrophysics
physics
gptkbp:firstObserved 2007
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:CNRS
gptkb:INFN
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VIRGO interferometer
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cascina,_Italy
gptkbp:mirrorMaterial gptkb:fused_silica
gptkbp:notableRelease gptkb:Advanced_Virgo
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Gravitational_Observatory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:LIGO-Virgo_Collaboration
gptkbp:purpose detect gravitational waves
gptkbp:releaseDate public
gptkbp:sensitivity ~10^-23 Hz^-1/2
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:technology laser interferometry
gptkbp:vacuumSystem ultra-high vacuum
gptkbp:website https://www.virgo-gw.eu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alain_Brillet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5