IFAE is a member of the LIGO and VIRGO collaborations related to Gravitational Waves detection using terrestrial interferometry. A group of researchers from IFAE has taken significant responsibilities in the VIRGO experiment related to the control of the stray light inside the experiment, which is considered a limiting factor for its sensitivity. In the physics analysis front, the IFAE team is developing a complete research program using LIGO/Virgo data for which a Deep Learning (DL) approach is being taken. IFAE is also playing a central role in the preparation of the next-generation Einstein Telescope (ET) experiment and the design of the interferometer.
Project 1 Supervisor: Andrew Lundgren / Mario Martínez The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the analysis of the data using a state-of-the-art DL approach together with the rest of the IFAE team.
Project 2 Supervisor: Lluisa Mir The candidate will be offered the opportunity to participate in the IFAE activities related to the construction of new detectors for Virgo, involving high-tech photosensors and sophisticated simulations of the propagation of light inside the interferometer.
Project 3 Supervisor : Mario Martínez. The candidate will be offered the opportunity to participate in the IFAE activities related to the design of the ET optical cavities and the stray light mitigation and pre-alignment systems using sophisticated simulations.
