Speaker
Antonio Pasqualetti
(European Gravitational Observatory)
Description
Virgo is currently operating in the O4b data-taking phase, ongoing for over one year and regularly detecting gravitational-wave signals. In parallel, several hardware upgrades are being prepared to enhance the detector sensitivity for the next data-taking phase O5. Among these, significant upgrades are planned for the vacuum system. Here we give a quick overview of the overall vacuum system and we detail the new components under design,including vacuum chambers, pumping systems, and contamination-control equipment. These developments are now at their final design stage, with the corresponding industrial tenders expected to be launched in the near to mid term.
Author
Antonio Pasqualetti
(European Gravitational Observatory)
