The Virgo gravitational wave detector is an interferometer with 3 km long arms in construction near Pisa in Italy. The accessible sources at the design sensitivity and main noises are reviewed. Virgo has devoted a significant effort to extend sensitivity to low frequency reaching the strain level h̃ = 10−21 Hz−1/2 at 10 Hz while at 200 Hz h̃ = 3 · 10−23 Hz−1/2. Design choices and status of construction are presented.

The VIRGO interferometer for gravitational wave detection

BARONE, Fabrizio;LONGO, Maurizio;MARANO, Stefano;
1997-01-01

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The Virgo gravitational wave detector is an interferometer with 3 km long arms in construction near Pisa in Italy. The accessible sources at the design sensitivity and main noises are reviewed. Virgo has devoted a significant effort to extend sensitivity to low frequency reaching the strain level h̃ = 10−21 Hz−1/2 at 10 Hz while at 200 Hz h̃ = 3 · 10−23 Hz−1/2. Design choices and status of construction are presented.
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