The future of metrology

We are developing measurement and control systems for the Einstein Telescope, Europe’s most advanced gravitational wave observatory, where precision reaches the zepto scale—one millionth of a femtometer.
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Think chip production is precise? We are tackling thermal deformations for the Einstein Telescope, Europe's most advanced observatory for gravitational waves, where design precisions require you to learn the prefix zepto - a millionth of a femtometer. 

The press release unveiled what we have already started working on: the future of metrology. Using digital twins and Bayesian optimization will allow us - in close collaboration with Nikhef (National Institute for Subatomic Physics) - to design the control algorithms that will help unveil the secrets of black holes.

Sioux is part of the Thermal Deformations Consortium within the Einstein Telescope valorization programme. Measurement and control systems will be designed to correct for the thermal deformations in ET’s mirrors, necessary to reach the extreme precision required.