GWADW 2011 - Gravitational Waves Advanced Detectors Workshop - Progress Towards the Next Generation of Gravitational Wave Detectors

Europe/Rome
La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

<a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
Francesco Fidecaro (PI), Syd Meshkov (LIGO), Workshop e-mail address
Description
Gravitational Wave Detection is rapidly emerging as an area of physics and astrophysics research. Enhanced LIGO and Virgo+ have completed science data runs. Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo have started construction, LCGT has been approved and GEO is on the way to use squeezed vacuum. In space, LISA Pathfinder is nearing launch and there has been continued progress with LISA and DECIGO mission definition. Now serious attention must be paid to the rapid development of the ideas and technologies for the next generation of detectors, both terrestrial and space based. The purpose of this workshop is to explore and try to further define which of these are either best suited for the next generation detectors or may find application in upgrades of Advanced Detectors. Some time will be devoted to novel approaches to gravitational wave detection, broadening the frequency spectrum of observation.

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Deadline for registration is Friday, April 29th. Registration form and logistic information are linked from the left menu.

Meeting sessions will start in the morning of Monday, May 23rd and finish in the evening of Friday, May 27th.

Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday, May 22nd and to leave on Saturday, May 28th.

Participants
  • Adalberto Giazotto
  • Alessio Rocchi
  • Andreas Freise
  • Avetis Abel Sadoyan
  • Bryan Barr
  • Chris Mueller
  • Christelle Buy
  • Christopher Bell
  • Conor Mow-Lowry
  • Daniel Shaddock
  • David Rabeling
  • David Reitze
  • David Tanner
  • Elisabetta Cesarini
  • Emeline Saracco
  • Enrico Serra
  • Eric Genin
  • Eric Hennes
  • Erina Nishida
  • Eugenio Coccia
  • Fabrizio Barone
  • Fausto Acernese
  • Federico Ferrini
  • Francesco Fidecaro
  • Franco Frasconi
  • Frank Seifert
  • Fulda Paul
  • Fulvio Ricci
  • Gabriela Gonzalez
  • Gabriele Vajente
  • Garrett Cole
  • Gerd Hofmann
  • Giacomo Ciani
  • Gianluca Gemme
  • Giles Hammond
  • Giovanni Losurdo
  • Gregory Harry
  • Guido Mueller
  • haixing miao
  • Harald Lueck
  • Henning Vahlbruch
  • Hiroaki Yamamoto
  • Holger Mueller
  • Iain Martin
  • Innocenzo M. Pinto
  • James Hough
  • Jan Harms
  • Janyce Franc
  • Jenne Driggers
  • Jo van den Brand
  • John Macarthur
  • John Miller
  • Joseph Betzwieser
  • Julius Komma
  • KAZUHIRO YAMAMOTO
  • Kentaro Somiya
  • Laura Sperandio
  • Lisa Barsotti
  • Loïc ROLLAND
  • Maddalena Mantovani
  • Mario Macri'
  • Mark Cordier
  • Martin Doets
  • Martin Hewitson
  • Masaki Ando
  • Matteo Barsuglia
  • Matteo Lorenzini
  • Matthew Abernathy
  • Matthew Evans
  • Michael Britzger
  • Michael Troebs
  • Michele Punturo
  • Mirko Prijatelj
  • Nicholas Lockerbie
  • Nicola Beveridge
  • Nicolas Smith-Lefebvre
  • Nobuhiro KIMURA
  • Noriaki Ohmae
  • Oliver Jennrich
  • Paola Puppo
  • Peter Murray
  • Peter Weßels
  • Raffaele Flaminio
  • Rana Adhikari
  • Riccardo DeSalvo
  • Richard Day
  • Rita Dolesi
  • Robert Ward
  • Romain BONNAND
  • Romain Gouaty
  • Roman Schnabel
  • Ronny Nawrodt
  • Sam Waldman
  • Saps Buchman
  • Sheila Rowan
  • Stefan Ballmer
  • Stefan Gossler
  • Stefan Hild
  • Stefanie Kroker
  • Susan Scott
  • Sydney Meshkov
  • Tobias Westphal
  • Tobin Fricke
  • Tomotada Akutsu
  • Valeria Malvezzi
  • Viviana Fafone
  • Warren Johnson
  • Yanbei Chen
  • Yury Minenkov
  • Yusuke Sakakibara
    • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
      Registration 2h Room Elba

      Room Elba

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
    • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
      Welcome Cocktail Party 1h Hotel Hermitage Swimming Pool Area

      Hotel Hermitage Swimming Pool Area

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
    • 8:50 AM 9:30 AM
      Setting the Stage
      • 8:50 AM
        Welcome 10m
        Speaker: Francesco Fidecaro (PI)
      • 9:00 AM
        Setting the Stage 25m
        Speaker: Francesco Fidecaro (PI)
        Slides
    • 9:30 AM 10:25 AM
      Lessons Learned Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 9:30 AM
        LIGO 20m
        Speaker: Mr Nicolas Smith-Lefebvre (LIGO MIT)
        Slides
      • 9:55 AM
        GEO 20m
        Speaker: Dr Stefan Hild (University of Glasgow)
        Slides
    • 10:30 AM 11:00 AM
      coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 AM 12:30 PM
      Lessons Learned (continued)
      • 11:00 AM
        Squeezing in GEO600 20m
        Speaker: Dr Henning Vahlbruch (AEI Hannover)
        Slides
      • 11:30 AM
        Virgo 20m
        Speaker: Dr Romain Gouaty (CNRS/IN2P3/LAPP)
        Slides
      • 12:00 PM
        CLIO 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Masaki Ando (Kyoto University)
        Slides
    • 12:30 PM 4:30 PM
      lunch break 4h
    • 4:30 PM 5:45 PM
      LCGT Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 4:30 PM
        Detector Configuration and Control Scheme for LCGT 20m
        Speakers: Ms Erina Nishida (Ochanomizu University), Dr Kentaro Somiya (Caltech)
        Slides
      • 4:55 PM
        LCGT-SAS Design and R&D 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Riccardo DeSalvo (University of Sannio)
        Slides
      • 5:20 PM
        Present Design of LCGT Cryogenic Payload 20m
        Speakers: Prof. Nobuhiro KIMURA (Cryogenics Science Center/KEK), Mr Yusuke Sakakibara (The University of Tokyo)
        Slides
    • 5:45 PM 6:15 PM
      coffee break 30m
    • 6:15 PM 7:30 PM
      Light Sources Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 6:15 PM
        The High Power Light Source for LCGT 20m
        Speaker: Dr Noriaki Ohmae (University of Tokyo)
        Slides
      • 6:40 PM
        High Power Lasers for Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors 20m
        Speaker: Dr Peter Weßels (Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.)
        Slides
      • 7:05 PM
        Laser Sources for LTP and LISA 20m
        Speaker: Dr Michael Troebs (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik und Universitaet Hannover)
        Slides
    • 9:00 AM 10:40 AM
      ET Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 9:00 AM
        General Status 20m
        Speaker: Dr Harald Lueck (AEI Hannover (MPI f. gravitational Physics / Inst. f. Grav.physics Leibniz Uni Hannover))
        Slides
      • 9:25 AM
        Optical Design in ET 20m
        Speaker: Dr Andreas Freise (University of Birmingham)
        Dynamic Optical Layout
        Slides
      • 9:50 AM
        Suspensions and Cryogenics 20m
        Speaker: Fulvio Ricci (ROMA1)
        Slides
      • 10:15 AM
        Underground Infrastructures 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Jo van den Brand (Nikhef - VU)
        Slides
    • 10:45 AM 11:15 AM
      coffee break 30m
    • 11:15 AM 1:20 PM
      Space Detectors Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 11:15 AM
        LISA 20m
        Speaker: O. Jennrich (ESA)
      • 11:40 AM
        LISA Pathfinder. Commissioning a GW Detector 1 Million Km away 20m
        Speaker: Mr Martin Hewitson (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Gravitationsphysik und Universitaet Hannover)
        Slides
      • 12:05 PM
        Interferometry over 5 Million Km 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Guido Mueller (University of Florida)
        Slides
      • 12:30 PM
        Force Isolation at 1 mHz 20m
        Speaker: Rita Dolesi (TN)
        Slides
      • 12:55 PM
        DECIGO 20m
        Speaker: Dr Tomotada Akutsu (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
        Slides
    • 1:20 PM 4:30 PM
      lunch break 3h 10m
    • 4:30 PM 5:45 PM
      Inertial Sensors and Environmental Disturbance Removal
      • 4:30 PM
        Review of Folded Pendulum Seismometers, Accelerometers and Tiltmeters 20m
        Speaker: Fausto Acernese (NA)
        Slides
      • 4:55 PM
        SOC Noise and Advanced Hinge Tiltmeters 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Riccardo DeSalvo (University of Sannio)
        Slides
      • 5:20 PM
        Modeling and Measuring Puzzling Effects of GAS Blades 20m
        Speaker: Eric Hennes (NIKHEF)
        Slides
    • 5:45 PM 6:15 PM
      coffee break 30m
    • 6:15 PM 7:30 PM
      Mitigating Newtonian Noise Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 6:15 PM
        An Updated Crash Course in Newtonian Noise 20m Maria Luisa Hall

        Maria Luisa Hall

        La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

        <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
        Speaker: Dr Jan Harms (Caltech)
        Slides
      • 6:40 PM
        Newtonian Noise Predictions for Underground Environment 20m Maria Luisa Hall

        Maria Luisa Hall

        La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

        <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
        Speaker: David Rabeling (NIKHEF)
        Slides
      • 7:05 PM
        Seismic Scattering and/or aLIGO Newtonian Noise 20m Maria Luisa Hall

        Maria Luisa Hall

        La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

        <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
        Speaker: Ms Jenne Driggers (Caltech)
        Slides
    • 9:00 AM 10:40 AM
      Optical Configurations Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 9:00 AM
        Opto-Mechnical Coupling for Quantum Experiments 25m
        Speakers: Yanbei Chen (Caltech), Dr haixing miao (california institute of technology)
        Slides
      • 9:30 AM
        Diffractive Optics Topologies 15m
        Speaker: Mr Michael Britzger (AEI Hannover)
        Slides
      • 9:50 AM
        Testing Optical Configurations with the Glasgow 10m Prototype 15m
        Speaker: Dr Bryan Barr (University of Glasgow)
        Slides
      • 10:10 AM
        Digitally Enhanced Interferometry 20m
        Speaker: Dr Daniel Shaddock (Australian National University)
        Slides
    • 10:45 AM 11:15 AM
      coffee break 30m
    • 11:15 AM 12:50 PM
      Novel Approaches to GW Detectors Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 11:15 AM
        Atom Interferometry for Gravitational Wave Detectors 20m
        Speaker: Dr Holger Mueller (UC Berkeley)
        Slides
      • 11:40 AM
        TOBA (Torsion-bar antenna) to Observe Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Masaki Ando (Kyoto University)
        Slides
      • 12:05 PM
        Selective Cooling in Advanced Detectors 20m
        Speaker: Dr Kentaro Somiya (Caltech)
        Slides
      • 12:30 PM
        The STAR Program: Science and Advanced Clock Technology on Small Satellites 15m
        Speaker: Dr Saps Buchman (Stanford University)
        Slides
    • 12:50 PM 2:40 PM
      lunch break 1h 50m
    • 3:00 PM 7:00 PM
      Afternoon Excursion 4h
    • 9:00 PM 10:30 PM
      Enhanced 2nd Generation Detectors Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
    • 8:20 AM 10:40 AM
      Ways to Bring Down Thermal Noise Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 8:20 AM
        Materials 1 30m
        Speakers: Dr Emeline Saracco (Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés, CNRS), Dr Iain Martin (University of Glasgow), Ms Janyce Franc (Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés - CNRS/IN2P3)
      • 8:55 AM
        Materials 2 30m
        Speakers: Dr Garrett Cole (University of Vienna), Dr Ronny Nawrodt (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena), Ms Stefanie Kroker (FSU Jena, Institute of Applied Physics)
        Slides
      • 9:30 AM
        Optical Techniques for Reducing/Detection Thermal Noise 5m
        Speaker: Mr Fulda Paul (University of Birmingham)
        Slides
      • 9:40 AM
        Thermal Coating Noise Interferometer at UF 5m
        Speaker: Dr Giacomo Ciani (University of Florida)
      • 10:00 AM
        Other Ideas for Reducing Thermal Noise 15m
        Speakers: Innocenzo M. Pinto (SA), Dr Kentaro Somiya (Caltech), Prof. Rana Adhikari (Caltech), Prof. Riccardo DeSalvo (University of Sannio), Mr Stefan Ballmer (Syracuse University)
    • 10:45 AM 11:15 AM
      coffee break 30m
    • 11:15 AM 1:00 PM
      Squeezed Light I
      • 11:15 AM
        Squeezing Progress 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Roman Schnabel (Albert-Einstein-Institut, Leibniz University Hannover)
        Slides
      • 11:40 AM
        ANU Squeezing Progress 15m
        Speaker: Mr Conor Mow-Lowry (Australian National University)
        Slides
      • 12:05 PM
        LIGO H1 Squeezing Progress 15m
        Speaker: Dr Lisa Barsotti (LIGO-MIT)
        Slides
      • 12:30 PM
        Ponderomotive Squeezing 15m
        Speaker: Mr Nicolas Smith-Lefebvre (LIGO MIT)
        Slides
    • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
      lunch break 3h
    • 4:05 PM 5:45 PM
      Cryogenics in the Future Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 4:05 PM
        Cryogenic Mirrors: the State of the Art in Interferometric GW Detectors 20m
        Speaker: Dr KAZUHIRO YAMAMOTO (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The university of Tokyo)
        Slides
      • 4:30 PM
        Refrigerator and Cryogenic Suspension 20m
        Speaker: Prof. Nobuhiro KIMURA (Cryogenics Science Center/KEK)
        Slides
      • 4:55 PM
        Payloads at Cryogenic Temperature for Third Generation GW Detectors: Issues and Open Problems 20m
        Speaker: Paola Puppo (RM1)
        Slides
      • 5:20 PM
        Experimental Results on Cryogenic Strength of Silicon 20m
        Speaker: Ms Nicola Beveridge (University of Glasgow)
        Slides
    • 5:45 PM 6:15 PM
      coffee break 30m
    • 6:15 PM 7:30 PM
      Control Systems
      • 6:15 PM
        Feed-Forward Noise Reduction 20m
        Speaker: Ms Jenne Driggers (Caltech)
        Slides
      • 6:40 PM
        Heterodyne Detection Method to Monitor Thermal Distortions in Mirrors 20m
        Speaker: Mark Cordier (LIGO (San Jose State University))
        Slides
      • 7:05 PM
        Central Heating Radius of Curvature Compensation System Used in Virgo 20m
        Speaker: Dr Richard Day (European Gravitational Observatory)
        Slides
    • 8:00 PM 10:30 PM
      Social Dinner 2h 30m Maitù Restaurant

      Maitù Restaurant

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
    • 9:00 AM 10:40 AM
      Simulations Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 9:00 AM
        Real Controls with a Simulated Plant 20m
        Speaker: Dr Joseph Betzwieser (LIGO Caltech)
      • 9:25 AM
        AdVirgo Design 20m
        Speaker: Dr Robert Ward (APC-CNRS)
        Slides
      • 9:50 AM
        Second Generation Interferometer Optics Requirements 20m
        Speaker: Mr Romain BONNAND (LMA - CNRS)
        Slides
      • 10:15 AM
        New Beam Shape with Low Thermal Noise 20m
        Speaker: Miller John (ANU)
        Slides
    • 10:40 AM 11:10 AM
      coffee break 30m
    • 11:10 AM 12:30 PM
      Simulations (continued) Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 11:10 AM
        Modeling Thermal Effects in aLIGO Using SIS 20m
        Speaker: Mr Chris Mueller (University of Florida)
        Slides
      • 11:35 AM
        Sharing Simulation Tools 20m
        Speaker: Dr Andreas Freise (University of Birmingham)
      • 12:00 PM
        Discussion to identify what are missing in the existing simulation tools, and to assign who will work on what 20m
        Speaker: Dr Matthew Evans (MIT)
        Slides
    • 12:30 PM 4:30 PM
      lunch break 4h
    • 4:30 PM 5:20 PM
      Squeezed Light II Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 4:30 PM
        Squeezing workshop: Issues and Directions 50m
        Slides
    • 5:20 PM 5:45 PM
      coffee break 25m
    • 5:45 PM 7:00 PM
      Future of GWADW Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 5:45 PM
        Open Discussion 1h
        Slides
    • 7:00 PM 7:30 PM
      Workshop Summary Maria Luisa Hall

      Maria Luisa Hall

      La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy

      <a href=http://www.elba4star.it/HH/index-Eng.html>Hotel Hermitage</a> 57037 La Biodola Isola d'Elba (LI), Italy
      • 7:00 PM
        Summary 25m
        Speaker: Dr Harald Lueck (AEI Hannover (MPI f. gravitational Physics / Inst. f. Grav.physics Leibniz Uni Hannover))
        Slides