Installation of a mirror superattenuator (January 2016)

Installation of a mirror superattenuator (January 2016)

Installation of a mirror superattenuator (January 2016)

Superattenuators are used to suspend the main interferometer mirrors and benches to isolate them from the seismic ground vibrations. Here, a superattenuator, surrounded by a scaffolding, is being installed. The attenuator is then enclose in a vacuum tower.

Credits: Cyril Frésillon/Virgo/Photothèque CNRS

Album: Instruments – Payloads/Suspensions/Mirrors

Tags: #Virgo #superattenuator #scaffolding #installation

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