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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| Virgo gravitational-wave detector | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
gravitational-wave observatory
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laser interferometer ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armLength | 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| armOrientation | perpendicular ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
KAGRA
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LIGO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludes | European research institutions ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dataSharedWith | international scientific community ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
astrophysics research
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cosmology research ⓘ nuclear physics constraints ⓘ |
| designedToObserve |
compact binary coalescences
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merging black holes ⓘ merging neutron stars ⓘ |
| detects |
gravitational waves
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ripples in spacetime ⓘ |
| field |
experimental physics
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gravitational-wave astronomy ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
CNRS
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INFN NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikhef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
beam splitter
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control systems ⓘ laser source ⓘ mirrors ⓘ photodetectors ⓘ test masses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cascina, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pisa, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArms | 2 ⓘ |
| observes |
astrophysical transient events
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continuous gravitational-wave sources ⓘ stochastic gravitational-wave background ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Gravitational Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | global gravitational-wave detector network ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
direct detection of gravitational waves
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multi-messenger astronomy ⓘ study of compact binary mergers ⓘ test of general relativity in strong-field regime ⓘ |
| uses |
Fabry–Pérot cavities
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laser interferometry ⓘ power recycling ⓘ seismic isolation system ⓘ signal recycling ⓘ ultra-high vacuum system ⓘ |
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Virgo gravitational-wave detector
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
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Virgo interferometer
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LIGO