Conveners
Site Preparation & Characterization (SCB)
- Domenico D'Urso
- Wim Walk (Nikhef)
- Andreas Rietbrock
Site Preparation & Characterization (SCB): SCB
- Andreas Rietbrock
- Wim Walk (Nikhef)
- Domenico D'Urso
Site Preparation & Characterization (SCB)
- Domenico D'Urso
- Wim Walk (Nikhef)
- Andreas Rietbrock
Site Preparation & Characterization (SCB)
- Andreas Rietbrock
- Domenico D'Urso
- Wim Walk (Nikhef)
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Dr Wim Walk (Nikhef)11/11/2025, 13:20talk
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Dr Hannes Claes et al. (KU Leuven)11/11/2025, 13:40talk
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Dr Giovanni Luca Cardello (Università degli Studi di Sassari)11/11/2025, 14:00SCBtalk
Recent deliverables from RockSoil S.p.A. have significantly advanced our geological and hydrogeological understanding of the Sos Enattos area, which is being considered as a potential location for the Einstein Telescope (ET). The dataset includes results from eleven deep boreholes, geophysical surveys (ERT and SRT) and magnetometry and radon gas measurements. These results have been integrated...
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Dwight Baldwin (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Alberto Roman Gessa Fernandez (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Marijke Huysmans (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)11/11/2025, 14:20SCBtalk
Comprehensive hydrogeological and groundwater modelling studies are underway to assess feasibility of the construction of the Einstein Telescope (ET) facility in the Euregion Meuse-Rhine (EMR) region. The facility includes ~30 km tunnels with 10 m of width arranged in a triangular shape, and shafts and cavern structures in the corners. The construction and operation of this facility will...
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Philippe Orban11/11/2025, 14:40talk
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Johan Rutten MSc.11/11/2025, 15:00
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Francesca Scipione (Sapienza Università di Roma)11/11/2025, 15:50SCBtalk
The Einstein Telescope (ET) research infrastructure is set to become the pioneering next-generation underground observatory for gravitational wave detection.
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ET engineering design demands a multi-criteria approach to identify and address geological, geotechnical, environmental, and landscape challenges. To address these complexities, a Design Digital Twin (DDT) is being developed as a... -
Andrea Contu (INFN Cagliari)11/11/2025, 16:10SCBtalk
The Sos Enattos site in Sardinia remains a key location for multidisciplinary research activities in support of the development of the Einstein Telescope (ET), a next-generation gravitational wave observatory. Current efforts include deploying advanced seismic, magnetic and environmental sensor arrays at various depths to enable long-term monitoring of site stability and noise levels....
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Michael Kiehn11/11/2025, 16:30SCBtalk
Taking the experience from the 2022 drilling and seismic acquisition campaign on board the subsurface team of the EMR-regions devised a second data acquisition program that was executed from Q2 2024 to Q1 2025. The purpose of the campaign was to enable the construction of a 3D integrated subsurface model in support of civil engineering, and hydrogeological as well as seismic noise modelling....
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Dr Marco Olivieri (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)11/11/2025, 16:50SCBtalk
The characterization of local seismic noise is of paramount importance for evaluating candidate locations for hosting the Einstein Telescope (ET), the third-generation gravitational wave detector. Three temporary seismic arrays were installed at the Italian candidate site for ET, each with different geometrical layouts, recording durations, and total numbers of stations. Here, we provide an...
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Edit Fenyvesi (Wigner RCP)11/11/2025, 17:10SCBtalk
Third-generation terrestrial gravitational-wave detectors, such as the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer, would offer significantly greater sensitivity and a wider frequency range than existing detectors. Third-generation detectors are designed to be able to detect gravitational waves below 10 Hz. In this frequency range, seismic noise and gravitational gradient noise (also known as...
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Marco Olivieri11/11/2025, 17:30SCBtalk
The Einstein Telescope (ET) project, a significant leap in gravitational wave observatories, demands an exceptionally stable environment to minimise seismic noise. To ensure the most suitable site selection, we conducted a meticulous ground motion analysis, integrating historical and recent instrumental earthquakes relevant to the area. By utilising ShakeMaps and severe ground motion...
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Dr Valentin Tempel (RWTH)12/11/2025, 11:30
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Dr Stan Bentvelsen (Nikhef)12/11/2025, 11:50
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Dr Andreas Rietbrock12/11/2025, 12:10talk
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Roberto Fontana (University of Pisa)12/11/2025, 12:30SCBtalk
The detection of gravitational waves with large-scale laser interferometers such as LIGO and VIRGO has opened a new era in physics, and the scientific community is now planning to build the Einstein Telescope (ET), a next-generation detector with significantly higher sensitivity. These instruments are highly sensitive to seismic noise from natural and anthropogenic sources. In particular, the...
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Davide Rozza (University of Milano-Bicocca & INFN-MIB)12/11/2025, 15:00SCBtalk
The Sos Enattos area in Sardinia, Italy, is one of the most promising locations for the Einstein Telescope (ET), a next-generation underground gravitational wave observatory. In this study, we present the results of a recent environmental magnetic noise analysis aimed at characterising natural noise sources in the low-frequency band. Using a network of sensors deployed in the region, we...
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Mr Reinhardt Rading (Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg)12/11/2025, 15:20SCBtalk
Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) turns standard telecommunication fibers into dense seismic arrays with thousands of measurement points. Within the WAVE initiative, a 16 km fiber provides more than 16,000 virtual seismic channels in collaboration with DESY on the Bahrenfeld research campus in Hamburg. The project investigates how such large-scale DAS networks can advance environmental...
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Tomasz Bulik12/11/2025, 15:40SCBtalk
I present the analysis of the infrasound measurements at the Sos Enattos mine. I discuss the correlations between different stations. Additionally I present the level of the infrasound induced newtonian noise and discuss the ways to mitigate its influence on the detector.
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