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SUMMARY:GW Detector Modelling and Controls Workshop
DTSTART:20260714T033000Z
DTEND:20260718T120000Z
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CONTACT:li_events@iucaa.in\;+91-20-25604311
DESCRIPTION:The Advanced LIGO Gravitational Wave (GW) detectors at Hanford
  and Livingston have made remarkable improvements in GW strain sensitivity
  since beginning operations in 2015. These advances are the result of sust
 ained efforts to systematically identify noise sources and manually opti
 mize control loops to reduce noise in these exceptionally sensitive instr
 uments. This process\, known as commissioning\, is essential for achieving
  design sensitivity in GW detectors.  It relies on two key components: fi
 rst\, well-motivated and validated mathematical models of the detector\; a
 nd second\, algorithms for tuning and debugging the control loops to minim
 ize noise in the target frequency band.\nThe LIGO-India megascience projec
 t\, in collaboration with the LIGO-US project\, aims to build and operate 
 a working advanced LIGO detector in India by 2030. In addition to the faci
 lity infrastructure\, this aggressive timeline requires a rapid buildup of
  trained manpower. Among the most critical skills are building accurate de
 tector models and designing better feedback servo control systems. Buildin
 g a strong research community in these areas is therefore essential for th
 e successful construction and operation of LIGO-India. This workshop aims 
 to introduce participants to the mathematical modeling of the GW detector 
 and tools for developing complex multi-input\, multi-output control loops.
  It is intended as a practical entry point into the field and to encourage
  more researchers to contribute to this effort.\nThis event is supported b
 y IUCAA and HSF-India via the U.S. National Science Foundation grant OISE-
 2201990.\nThere will be no registration fee for the workshop. Local hospit
 ality\, including lodging and meals\, will be provided for all selected pa
 rticipants\, and travel support\, in accordance with IUCAA norms\, will al
 so be available for participants who need it.\nInterested students and res
 earchers can apply via the registration form on the right. Applicants shou
 ld have completed at least three years of undergraduate study after higher
  secondary school in physics\, applied mathematics\, or related science an
 d engineering fields (such as electronics\, optics\, mechanics\, or contro
 l systems).\n\nhttps://events.gw.iucaa.in/event/14/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3 (IUCAA\, Pune\, India)
URL:https://events.gw.iucaa.in/event/14/
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