Lecture on Einstein Telescope UHasselt

Together with my collegue Walter and 400 others, we attended a lecture on the Einstein Telescope (ET) at UHasselt. The lecture was organized by EOS, UHasselt and FWO. Information about the ET was provided by Prof. Alexander Sevrin (VUBrussels) and Prof. Nick Van Remortel (UAntwerpen). The debat was lead by Flanders ET projectleader Hans Plets.

Selfie with Prof. Alexander Sevrin (VUBrussels)

The Einstein Telescope is an advanced gravitational-wave observatory, currently in the planning stage. The border region of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, known as the Euregio Meusse-Rhine, is an ideal location. This is because of its tranquillity, stable ground and strong ecosystem of scientific institutions and high-tech companies.

For more information see the offical website of the Einstein Telescope 

The Einstein Telescope will be more sensitive then the current LIGO, VIRGO or KAGRA and will be the most sensitive instrument ever build. Some key differences that will boost sensitivity :

- the observatory will be build 200-300m underground to prevent any "noise and vibrations"

- the whole system will have a length of 10km (triangle shape) which is be much bigger then LIGO(4km) or VIRGO and KARGO both 3km

- the mirrors will be fully cooled up to -200°C and made of crystalline Silicon which will reflect the infrared laserbeams.