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Status of Virgo (2008)

Abstract
The Virgo detector has now finished its first science run; a science mode duty cycle of more than 80% and a 4.5 Mpc horizon distance for binary neutron star inspiral sources were achieved. Commissioning breaks were organized during the run which permitted improvement of the sensitivity and the robustness of the interferometer against environmental perturbations like bad weather and earthquakes. The post-run commissioning phase has now started, with the goal of preparing the next upgrade step of the detector, Virgo+.

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Publisher HAL - CCSD
Repository CCSd/HAL : e-articles server (based on gBUS) (France)
Keywords Physics/Astrophysics, Sciences of the Universe/Astrophysics
Type proceeding with peer review
Relation http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/28/06/67/PDF/in2p3-00280667.pdf