Centre of Expertise — Gravitational waves

This centre of expertise includes experts from the major institutes operating the Virgo interferometer and groups which develop the analysis and interpretation of gravitational-wave (GW) observations. It aims to address the growing interest of a broader scientific community in using low-latency alerts for candidate GW events, exploiting gravitational-wave data and interpreting them in a multi-messenger context. The centre will provide expert support on:

  • GW sources and detection perspectives
  • Low-latency GW triggers and follow-up
  • GW data analysis, detection and parameter estimation

List of nodes

INFN

INFN

INFN is the Italian research agency dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the laws that govern them. It conducts theoretical and experimental research in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear and astroparticle physics. All of the INFN’s...

L2IT

L2IT

The “Laboratoire des 2 Infinis – Toulouse” (L2IT) is a joint research unit of CNRS, via the Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3), and the Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier. Researchers and engineers at L2IT are studying...

GSSI

GSSI

The Gran Sasso Science Institute, located in L’Aquila, Italy, is an international doctoral school and research center focused on Astroparticle Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Social Sciences. GSSI is in L’Aquila, Italy and it currently hosts around 150 PhD...

EGO

EGO

The European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is a consortium established to promote research in the field of gravitation. Its main research directions include the operation of the VIRGO interferometer and its improvements, and the maintenance of the related...