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Monday
7th July |
morning
(9:00-12:20) |
9:00 |
Enzo Iarocci - INFN President
Filippo Menzinger - EGO Director Barry Barish - GWIC chairman |
Welcome addresses
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9:15 |
Adalberto Giazotto |
Working sessions opening
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Theory and experiment overviews
(chairman: Adalberto
Giazotto) |
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9:30 |
B.
Schutz |
Gravitational waves, sources and
physics overview |
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10:05 |
V. Fafone |
Resonant-mass detectors |
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10:40 |
Coffee break |
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11:10 |
R. Weiss |
Interferometric detectors on the
earth |
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11:45 |
K. Danzmann |
LISA, a space based
interferometer |
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afternoon
(13:45-17:35) |
Status and results from running detectors and
detectors being commissioned (I)
(convener and chairman:
David Shoemaker) |
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13:45 |
F. Frasconi |
Status of VIRGO |
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14:10 |
F. Bondu |
Results of VIRGO Central
Interferometer commissioning |
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14:25 |
R. Takahashi |
Status of TAMA300 |
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14:55 |
D. Sigg |
Commissioning of LIGO detectors |
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15:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:50 |
B. Willke |
Status of the GEO600 detector |
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16:10 |
B. Allen |
Analysis of Data from LIGO and
GEO |
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16:35 |
W. Johnson |
Upgrading Allegro |
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16:50 |
L. Taffarello |
Status report of the
gravitational wave detector AURIGA |
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17:05 |
M. Visco |
The new science run of Explorer
and Nautilus |
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17:25 |
G.A. Prodi |
Results of the search for burst
gravitational waves by IGEC |
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| Tuesday
8th July |
morning
(8:30-12:30) |
GW sources
(conveners and chairmen:
Tom Prince
and
Valeria
Ferrari) |
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8:30 |
A .Vecchio |
Low-frequency gravitational wave
sources |
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9:10 |
K. Kokkotas |
High-frequency gravitational
wave sources |
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9:50 |
M.
Benacquista |
Simulation of the LISA Data
Stream from Galactic White Dwarf Binaries |
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10:05 |
L. Gualtieri |
Gravitational Waves from
Rotating Proto-Neutron Stars |
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10:20 |
Coffee break |
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10:45 |
J.C. de Araujo |
Can Black Hole MACHO Binaries Be
Detected by the Brazilian Spherical Antenna ? |
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11:00 |
Y. Itoh |
On the equation of motion of
compact binaries in Post-Newtonian approximation |
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11:15 |
L. Wen |
Possible eccentric black-hole
binary mergers and their implications to LIGO detections |
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11:30 |
M. van Putten |
Long bursts of gravitational
radiation from black hole-spin energy as observational opportunities for
LIGO/VIRGO |
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11:45 |
J. Pullin |
Novel numerical techniques for
the binary black hole problem |
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12:00 |
C. N. Colacino |
Stochastic background from
extradimensions |
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12:15 |
C. Will |
Testing Alternative Theories of
Gravity using LISA |
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afternoon
(13:45-17:45) |
GW space detectors
(conveners
and chairmen:
Peter Bender
and
Stefano Vitale) |
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13:45 |
S. Vitale |
The SMART-2 LISA Test Flight |
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14:00 |
W. Weber |
Drag-free Control Technology for
LTP |
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14:30 |
G. Heinzel |
The SMART-2 LTP Interferometer
and Phasemeter |
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14:45 |
S. Buchman |
The Gravity Reference Sensor for
the Drag Reduction System Flight Demonstration |
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15:15 |
R. Spero |
The DRS-ST7 Interferometer |
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15:30 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 |
C. Tirabassi |
Micro-thruster Development in
Europe |
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16:30 |
M.
Gamero |
A Colloid Thruster for the Space
Technology 7-Disturbance Reduction System |
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16:45 |
T. Sumner |
Description of Charging
Processes of the LISA Sensors |
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17:00 |
M. Hueller |
Torsion Pendulum Ground Testing Results for LISA Gravitational Reference
Sensors |
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17:15 |
P. McNamara |
Laser Stabilization for LISA |
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17:30 |
S. Merkowitz |
Structural, Thermal, Optical,
and Gravitational Modeling for LISA |
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late afternoon
(18:00-20:00) |
Poster session
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evening
(20:00-21:30) |
Dinner
(Green
Park Hotel restaurant)
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late evening
(21:30-23:30)
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Concert
(Green Park Hotel auditorium) |
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Wednesday 9th July
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morning
(8:30-12:30) |
Status and results from running detectors and
detectors being commissioned (II)
(convener and chairman:
Massimo Cerdonio) |
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8:30 |
P. Puppo |
Last stage
suspensions of VIRGO Mirrors |
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8:55 |
I. Fiori |
Properties of seismic noise of
VIRGO |
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9:10 |
H. Grote |
Alignment control of GEO600 |
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9:30 |
M. Landry |
Monitoring LIGO data during S2
science run |
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9:50 |
B. O'Reilly |
Calibration accuracy of LIGO
interferometers |
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10:10 |
D. Tatsumi |
Online calibration and
preprocesses in TAMA |
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10:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 |
O. Aguiar |
The brazilian spherical
detector: progress and plans |
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11:20 |
A. de Waard |
Cooling MiniGRAIL to millikelvin
temperatures |
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11:40 |
J. Zendri |
Two modes capacitive transducer
equipped with
a 2-stage SQUID amplifier for
AURIGA |
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12:05 |
H. Grote |
Dual recycling in GEO |
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12:18 |
W. Johnson |
An advanced transducer for
ALLEGRO |
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afternoon
(13:45-19:15) |
Data analysis
(convener and chairman: Nobuyuki
Kanda) |
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13:45 |
A. Weinstein |
First upper limits from LIGO on
gravitational wave bursts |
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14:00 |
J. Whelan |
First upper limit analysis and
results from LIGO science data: stochastic background |
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14:15 |
G. Gonzalez |
Search for Inspiraling Neutron
Stars in LIGO S1 data |
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14:30 |
B. Allen, G. Woan |
Setting upper limits on the
strength of periodic gravitational waves using the first science data
from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors |
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14:45 |
Discussion |
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15:00 |
H. Takahashi |
Search for Gravitational Waves
from Inspiraling Compact Binaries using TAMA300 data |
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15:15 |
Y. Tsunesada |
Search for gravitational waves
from black hole ringdowns |
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15:25 |
Discussion |
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15:35 |
Coffee break |
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15:55 |
L. Bosi |
Search for inspiralling binaries
events in the Virgo Engineering Run data |
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16:10 |
M. Yvert |
A
first test of a sine-Hough method for detection of pulsars in binary
systems using the E4 Virgo test run data |
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16:20 |
A. Vecchio |
Searching for quasi-monochromatic gravitational waves from rapidly
rotating neutron stars in binary systems |
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16:30 |
Discussion |
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16:40 |
I.M. Pinto |
Chirp Detection : False Alarm
Probability, Template Density and Thresholds |
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16:55 |
M. Ando |
Analysis for burst gravitational waves with TAMA300 data |
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17:10 |
L.S. Finn |
BlockNormal : change-point
detection for gravitational wave detector data |
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17:17 |
P. Sutton |
Searching for Gravitational-Wave
Bursts in LIGO with a Change-Point Analysis |
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17:24 |
L. Cadonati |
Confidence test on waveform
consistency in LIGO burst candidate events |
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17:31 |
Discussion |
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17:36 |
Coffee break |
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17:55 |
G. Santostasi |
"BAR-like" Filter for Bursts
Search using Interferometric Detectors |
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18:02 |
A. Viceré |
Performance of
a "generalized delta-filter" for the detection of burst events |
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18:09 |
G. Santostasi |
Fully Optimal Filter for ALLEGRO |
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18:16 |
Discussion |
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18:21 |
G. Modestino |
Bars data analysis for searching
counterpart of gamma-ray bursts |
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18:28 |
S. Mohanty |
Gamma Ray Bursts and
Gravitational Waves : observational results from the LIGO scientific
runs |
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18:35 |
Discussion |
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18:40 |
J. Sylvestre |
Position estimation from a
network of interferometers |
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18:47 |
S. Heng |
Coherent network analysis for
burst gravitational wave search |
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18:54 |
Discussion |
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18:59 |
B. Cusack |
Global Correlations in Physical
Environment Monitors for Gravitational Wave Detection |
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late evening
(21:30-23:30)
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Round Table
Harry Collins’s “Gravitational Wave Sociology
Research Project”
(Green Park Hotel auditorium) |
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Thursday 10th July |
morning
(8:30-12:45) |
Advanced techniques
(convener:
Kenneth
Strain, chairman: David
Tanner) |
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8:30 |
E. D'Ambrosio |
Ligo II: non
gaussian beams |
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8:47 |
B. Cusack |
Study of a Universally Tunable
Electro-Optic Modulator |
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9:05 |
F. Garoi |
Test of radiation pressure
actuation of test masses |
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9:22 |
K. Takeno |
Development of a high-power and
stable laser for Large-scale cryogenic gravitational wave telescope |
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9:45 |
D. Blair |
The AIGO High Power Test
Facility |
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10:03 |
M. Frede |
High-Power Single-Frequency Nd:YAG Laser for Gravitational Wave
Detection |
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10:18 |
J. Degallaix |
Thermal lensing compensation for
the Australian International Gravitational Observatory |
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10:35 |
Coffee break |
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11:05 |
G. de Vine |
Experimental Control and
Frequency Response of a Quantum Speed Meter Configuration |
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11:22 |
J. Chow |
Spot
Size and Guoy Phase Invariant Telescope Design for Auto-Alignment of
Resonant Optical Cavities |
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11:40 |
J. Giaime |
Seismic isolation enhancements
for initial and Advanced LIGO |
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11:57 |
S. Goßler |
Violin mode tuning and damping
in monolithic fused silica suspensions |
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12:15 |
L. Pinard |
The VIRGO large mirrors : a
challenge for low loss coatings |
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12:30 |
E. Calloni |
Adaptive optics correction of
laser beams based on interferometric error signal detection |
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afternoon
and evening
(14:30-24:00) |
Excursion and Social Dinner |
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Friday 11th July |
morning
(8:30-12:30) |
Noise sources and
quantum limits
(convener:
David
McClelland,
chairman: David Blair) |
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8:30 |
S. Wise |
Linewidth
Broadened "White Light" Fabry-Perot Cavities within Gravitational Wave
Detectors |
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8:47 |
K. McKenzie |
Squeezing for quantum noise
reduction in gravitational wave detectors |
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9:05 |
R. Schnabel |
Squeezed light for the
interferometric detection of high frequency gravitational waves |
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9:22 |
A. Heidmann |
Quantum locking of mirrors |
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9:45 |
S. Rowan |
Thermoelastic dissipation in
inhomogeneous media: coated test masses |
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10:03 |
D. Crooks |
Experimental measurements of
coating mechanical loss factor |
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10:20 |
A. Freise |
Frequency domain interferometer
simulations including higher order spatial modes |
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10:30 |
Coffee break |
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10:50 |
K. Yamamoto |
Mechanical loss of reflective
coatings at low temperature |
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11:07 |
V. Mitrofanov |
Investigation of electric
charges on fused silica test mass |
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11:25 |
J. Smith |
Quality factor measurements of monolithically suspended mirrors in the
GEO-600 gravitational wave detector |
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11:42 |
A. di Virgilio |
Low frequency facility results |
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12:00 |
K. Numata |
Direct measurement of mirror
thermal noise |
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12:15 |
C. Frajuca |
A noise model for the Brazilian
gravitational wave detector |
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afternoon
(13:45-17:45) |
Future detectors
(convener:
Jim
Hough, chairwoman: Sheila
Rowan) |
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13:45 |
D. Shoemaker |
Advanced LIGO |
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14:15 |
R. De Salvo |
Proposal for the lower frequency
companions for the advanced LIGO GW interferometric detectors |
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14:30 |
M. Bonaldi |
Wide bandwidth DUAL acoustic GW
detector: "selective" readout and backaction reduction |
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14:40 |
T. Uchiyama |
Present status of LCGT |
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15:00 |
S. Miyoki |
CLIO Cryogenic Laser Interferometer |
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15:15 |
A. Giazotto |
Cryogenic interferometers: some
good reasons for pursuing them |
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15:35 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 |
L. Gottardi |
Development of
transducers and low-noise two-stage SQUID amplifiers for miniGRAIL |
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16:10 |
G. Mazzitelli |
RAP: thermoacoustic detection at
the DAFNE beam test facility |
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16:20 |
A. Bullington |
Thermal modeling for future
detectors |
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16:30 |
P. Bender |
Possible improved LISA follow-on
missions |
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16:50 |
B. Lamine |
Anisotropy of space and relic GW: possible detection? |
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17:05 |
Alain Brillet |
Conference summary |
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evening
(21:00-23:00) |
Public
Lecture
(Pisa) |
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21:00 |
Emilio Picasso |
Una nuova finestra sull'universo:
le onde gravitazionali |
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