4 technical departments, in charge of the maintenance of the site among others assist the EGO directorate, the executive organe of the consortium.
Information Technology manages the computing, storage and network systems at the EGO site providing the IT infrastructure for the control of the Virgo Interferometer, the running of the on-line data analysis and the data exchange with the external computing centers and the other detectors, working actively in the software development for many subsystems.
- Department Head: Antonella Bozzi
Interferometer Technology, in charge of operations maintenance, participates of upgrade and running operation of Virgo interferometer. The ITF department is based on tree main expertises Optics benches and injection beam light, Electronics low noise and Environment Noise analysis and mitigation.
- Department Head: Vincenzo Dattilo
General Infrastructure, Management of all infrastructure facilities, services, supplies needs and all EGO site buildings and facilities for VIRGO interferometer running needs.
Department Head: Andrea Paoli
Vacuum & Mechanics, Management of operation, maintenance and upgrades of the Virgo Vacuum System and provides support for mechanical design and on-site workshop capability.
Department Head: Antonio Pasqualetti
For any question or first contact concerning Technological and Administrative Departments send an email to: egodirection@ego-gw.it