Virgo detector

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gravitational_wave_event
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:European_Gravitational_Observatory
gptkbp:arms 2
3 km
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:KAGRA
gptkb:Virgo_Collaboration
gptkb:GEO600
over 500
gptkbp:commissioned 2003
gptkbp:countriesInCollaboration gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:detects gravitational waves
gptkbp:firstObserved 2007
gptkbp:format gptkb:GWOSC
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:CNRS
gptkb:INFN
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virgo detector
gptkbp:latitude 43.63 N
gptkbp:length 3 km per arm
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cascina,_Italy
gptkbp:longitude 10.50 E
gptkbp:mirrorMaterial gptkb:fused_silica
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:GW170814
gptkb:GW170817
gptkbp:notableRelease gptkb:Advanced_Virgo
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Gravitational_Observatory
gptkbp:partner gptkb:LIGO
gptkbp:publishedIn peer-reviewed journals
gptkbp:purpose detect gravitational waves from astrophysical sources
gptkbp:releaseDate public
gptkbp:scientificGoals multi-messenger astronomy
test general relativity
study black holes
study neutron stars
study cosmology
gptkbp:scientificRun gptkb:O3
gptkb:O4
gptkb:O2
gptkbp:sensitivity tens of megaparsecs for binary neutron star mergers
gptkbp:shape L-shaped
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:technology laser interferometry
gptkbp:type interferometer
gptkbp:vacuumSystem ultra-high vacuum
gptkbp:website https://www.virgo-gw.eu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA_Collaboration
gptkb:LIGO_detectors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6