GW Detector Modelling and Controls Workshop
from
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (9:00 AM)
to
Saturday, July 18, 2026 (9:00 PM)
Monday, July 13, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
9:30 AM
Welcome address
-
Srianand Raghunathan
(
IUCAA, Pune
)
Welcome address
Srianand Raghunathan
(
IUCAA, Pune
)
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
9:45 AM
Intro and optics
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
Intro and optics
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
11:15 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
11:30 AM
Feedback control
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Feedback control
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 1st Floor/Chittaranjan-Bldg. - Akashganga Hsg. Complex
2:15 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
3:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
4:00 PM
IUCAA Seminar
-
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
IUCAA Seminar
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
6:30 PM
Discussions
Discussions
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
8:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Canteen
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9:45 AM
Linear systems and Seismic isolation
-
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
Linear systems and Seismic isolation
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
11:15 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
11:30 AM
Seismic and Suspension
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
Seismic and Suspension
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 1st Floor/Chittaranjan-Bldg. - Akashganga Hsg. Complex
2:15 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
3:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
4:00 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
6:30 PM
Discussions
Discussions
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
8:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: 1st Floor/Chittaranjan-Bldg. - Akashganga Hsg. Complex
Thursday, July 16, 2026
9:45 AM
Cavities and modes
-
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
Cavities and modes
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
11:15 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
11:30 AM
Frequency response of interferometers
-
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
Frequency response of interferometers
Denis Martynov
(
University of Birmingham
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 1st Floor/Chittaranjan-Bldg. - Akashganga Hsg. Complex
2:15 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
3:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
4:00 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
6:30 PM
Public talk
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Public talk
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: Chandrashekhar/Auditorium
8:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Canteen
Friday, July 17, 2026
9:45 AM
Alignment control
-
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
Alignment control
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
11:15 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
11:30 AM
Noise budget
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Noise budget
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 1st Floor/Chittaranjan-Bldg. - Akashganga Hsg. Complex
2:15 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
3:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
4:00 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
6:30 PM
Discussions
Discussions
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
7:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: The Fern, Esquare, Pune
Saturday, July 18, 2026
9:45 AM
GWINC
-
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
GWINC
Evan Hall
(
MIT
)
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
11:15 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
11:30 AM
Practical issues
-
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
Practical issues
Rana X Adhikari
(
Caltech
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
1:00 PM
Lunck
Lunck
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
2:15 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
3:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Bhaskara-3/Foyer-[Open Space]
4:00 PM
Hands-on session
Hands-on session
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
6:30 PM
Discussions
Discussions
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: Lecture Hall/Bhaskara-3
8:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Canteen