ETpathfinder workshop March 2026

23 Mar 2026, 12:00 → 24 Mar 2026, 15:30 Europe/Amsterdam

B0.001 (Maastricht University PHS1)

ETpathfinder Workshop

The next ETpathfinder workshop will take place in Maastricht on the  23rd of March 2026 (start 12 noon) until March 24th (till 3pm). This meeting aims to bring together ETpathfinder project members with the goal to create insight on the current status of ETpathfinder and plan for the future.

 

Registration for this event will close Friday March 20th at 5:00 PM.

Monday, 23 March

Welcome by organization

Lunch

Update on the WP's

Approx 15+5 minutes per WP. Speakers in detailed view.

Convener: WP Leaders

1 WP4 vacuum update

Speakers: Henk Jan Bulten, Joachim Wolf

ETPF 2026 vacuum_overview.pdf

2 WP4 cryogenic update

Speakers: Henk Jan Bulten, Michiel Van Limbeek

3 WP5 siesmic isolation

Speakers: Alessandro Bertolini, Joris van Heijningen

WP5update

4 WP6 optics

Speakers: Michael Vervaeke, Sebastian Steinlechner (Maastricht University & Nikhef)

TDS link to slides

5 WP7 controls

Speakers: Bas Swinkels (Nikhef), Wim Beaumont (Universiteit Antwerpen)

Electronics and controls update

6 WP8 simulations

Speakers: Andreas Freise, Anna Green (Maastricht University / Nikhef)

TDS link to slides

7 Discussions

Working break with coffee

Room to spread out, enjoy a coffee. You are invited to seek out colleagues and start discussions in smaller groups.

Housekeeping

Convener: Stefan Hild

8 Overview of ETpathfinder project

Speaker: Stefan Hild

Slides on TDS

9 Timelines for the coming year

Speaker: Norbert Schmidt (ET Pathfinder)

ETpathfinder planning and timeline

Installation update ETpf

Conveners: Kenny Lam, Mathijs Baars, Rogier Elsinga (VU Amsterdam / Nikhef)

2026-03-23 ETpf Workshop - Installation update.pdf

2026-03-23 ETpf Workshop - Installation update.pptx

Commissioning update ETpf

Conveners: Elise Van den Bossche, Luise Kranzhoff, Marco Vardaro

Slides on TDS

Poster session

Shared dining at Rumors Maastricht

Tuesday, 24 March

Welcome and coffee

Cryo payload (1st cryo interferometer)

Approx 15+5 minutes per WP.

1pager_Cryo_payload.pdf

10 Introduction and plans on 15K payload

Speakers: Maike Kuehler, Rogier Elsinga

Slides on TDS

11 Overview of measurements planned for summer at Twente setup

Speaker: Henk Jan Bulten

Slides on TDS

12 Guided discussion

Speakers: Alessandro Bertolini, Luise Kranzhoff

Working break with coffee

ETpathfinder Smart Skills Lab post-docs

Convener: Stefan Hild

1pager_ETpfSSL.pdf

13 WP4

Speakers: Benoit Tuybens (KU Leuven), Stefan Hild

Slides on TDS

14 WP5

Speakers: Guido Alex Iandolo (GWFP, Maastricht University (Nikhef)), Tatevik Chalyan

Tatev Slides

15 WP3

Speakers: Mels Prop, Sam Jordens

Slides on TDS

Lunch

ET LF Center (timeline & future ambitions incl.)

Convener: Stefan Hild

Slides on TDS

Conclusion and goodbyes