Conveners
Site characterization
- Kevin Kuns
- Kazuhiro Yamamoto
The next generation of gravitational wave detectors, such as the Einstein Telescope, face a significant limitation known as Newtonian Noise. This noise source arises from seismic waves that cause gravitational acceleration of the suspended test masses in the detector, interfering with the measurement of gravitational waves. One strategy to eliminate Newtonian Noise requires seismic field...
Vincent van Beveren (Nikhef), Maria Bader (Nikhef), Jo van den Brand (Nikhef and Maastricht University), Henk Jan Bulten (Nikhef), Xander Campman (Shell), Soumen Koley (Nikhef, GSSI), Frank Linde (Nikhef)
The Euregio Meuse-Rhine border region of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands has been identified as a candidate site for hosting Einstein Telescope. Newtonian coupling of ground...
Due to its unique geophysical features and to the low population density of the area, Sos Enattos is a promising candidate site to host the Einstein Telescope (ET), the third-generation Gravitational Wave Observatory. The characterization of the Sos Enattos former mine, close to the first of the possible ET corners, started in 2010 with the deployment of seismic and environmental sensors...
One of the design goals of Einstein Telescope (ET) is to extend the observation band of terrestrial gravitational wave detectors from 20 Hz down to 2 Hz. Since the coupling of a detector to its environment becomes stronger at lower frequencies, characterization of environmental disturbances at the ET candidate sites is paramount. In this talk, we present the first long term analysis of the...
