Advanced Virgo is the French–Italian second generation laser gravitational wave detector, successor of the Initial Virgo. This new interferometer keeps only the infrastructure of its predecessor and aims to be ten times more sensitive, with its first science run planned for 2017. This article gives an overview of the Advanced Virgo design and the technical choices behind it. Finally, the up-to-date progresses and the planned upgrade for the following years are detailed.

Status of the Advanced Virgo gravitational wave detector

Branchesi, M.;Cerboni Baiardi, L.;Greco, G.;Guidi, G. M.;Harms, J.;Martelli, F.;Montani, M.;Piergiovanni, F.;Stratta, G.;Vetrano, F.;Viceré, A.;
2017

Abstract

Advanced Virgo is the French–Italian second generation laser gravitational wave detector, successor of the Initial Virgo. This new interferometer keeps only the infrastructure of its predecessor and aims to be ten times more sensitive, with its first science run planned for 2017. This article gives an overview of the Advanced Virgo design and the technical choices behind it. Finally, the up-to-date progresses and the planned upgrade for the following years are detailed.
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