A key element of WAVE is the use of modern seismic sensors, in particular distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). This technology uses fiber optic cables as sensitive seismic sensors. It enables ground motion data to be recorded at an unprecedented spatial density over long distances.

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WAVE and the Einstein Telescope

WAVE and the Einstein Telescope

October 25, 2024

What does WAVE have to do with gravitational wave detection? Why are seismic sensor networks so important, especially for the next generation of gravitational wave detectors like the Einstein Telescope (ET)? And what exactly are gravitational waves, and why are scientists so eager to detect them?

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Livestream

Screenshot Experience real-time campus vibrations live on Twitch! If you cannot see the embedded video go to our Twitch Channel, scan the QR code or check out our list of planned livestreams.

Twitch

Outreach

Outreach

Concerts, soccer and visitors send vibrations through the research campus. We showcase these live on Twitch, explanations on Instagram and present results.

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Swiftquakes

Have a look at our results, screenshots and animations from the Taylor Swift Concert in the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg 2024.

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WAVE-field

Wave field

In June 2024, we debuted a prototype of our WAVE Field—a playground designed for visitors of Science City Day to explore the WAVE seismic network.

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Scientists looking at the DAS system.

Science

The WAVE team is interdisciplinary and involved science projects from geophysics, seismology, physics - especially accelerator and gravitational wave physics, informatics and engineering.

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The WAVE Team

We are a young collaboration of seismologists, physicists, engineers and computer scientists. Meet our team from the University of Hamburg, DESY, Helmut Schmidt University, GFZ Potsdam, and XFEL, working together on seismic and geophysical research.

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