7–11 Dec 2026
The University of Sydney
Australia/Sydney timezone
AIP Congress 2026

Engineering the Next Generation: Low-Frequency Instrumentation Roadmaps for Future Gravitational Wave Observatories

8 Dec 2026, 11:00
30m
Belinda Hutchinson Building (The University of Sydney )

Belinda Hutchinson Building

The University of Sydney

Abercrombie St & Codrington St NSW 2008
Invited talk AIP | General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) AIP: General Relativity and Gravitation 1

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Chiara Di Fronzo (UWA)

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The realization of next-generation gravitational wave observatories demands a radical departure from current low-frequency sensitivity limits. To extend the cosmological horizon of ground-based networks, detectors must be shielded from intense low-frequency seismic activity and localized gravitational fluctuations. This talk will review the engineering strategies and instrumentation milestones designed to achieve sub-10 Hz sensitivity within the current GW network, highlighting the design of architectures for future detectors. The presentation will also briefly examine how site selection—from deep underground facilities to ultra-quiet surface locations—interact with active noise-subtraction techniques. These technical developments are critical for ensuring that the global network of future detectors can continuously test general relativity up to the cosmological horizon.

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