Einstein Telescope Optical Layout
(Explore the multiple interferometers!)
The Einstein Telescope consists of three detectors that are folded together into a triangle. Each detector is formed by two interferometers, one for low-frequency graviational waves (LF) and one for high-frequency gravitational waves (HF). In total, the Einstein Telescope therefore hosts six 10km long interferometers.
More images and information are available via this Einstein Telescope page
In order to visualise the optical layout, and to be able to design the required infrastructure, the tunnels and caverns, a full 3D CAD model of the observatory has been created by Martin Doets (Nikhef):
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The following drawing is a work in progress: I am re-creating the
optical layout as a 2D vector graphics, which allows to zoom and move
around, i.e. to explore the full complex optical layout of the
Einstein Telescope from within the browser. Try it! In a modern browser you should be
able to zoom in and out with the mouse wheel and move around by
clicking and dragging the image. Also, the arrow keys should
switch between several pre-selected views. (In some browsers this
might work better when you open the image
itself in a new tab).