Building on the IUCAA - University of Glasgow (Newton-Bhabha) collaboration towards LIGO India. Monday 7th and Wednesday 9th February 2022.
The objective of this meeting was to bring together members from both the U.K and Indian insitutes involved in the R&D for LIGO-India as well as DAE and STFC members, to discuss how to further collborate and find key opportunities to continue crucial R&D, focussed towards LIGO India and multi-messenger astronomy.
As mentioned in the meeting an overview report would be collated and thus can be found here: Overview report
Monday 7th, February 2022
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Day 1 (Mon 7 Feb) |
Session Name |
Session Aim |
Format |
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14:30-15:00 IST |
09:00 - 09:30 GMT |
Welcome and Round table Introductions |
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Giles Hammond (Glasgow) to Chair |
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15:00- 15:30 IST |
09:30-10:00 GMT |
Newton Bhabha activities 2017-2021 and discussion |
To provide an overview of the UK-India programme undertaken from 2017-2021
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Presentation by Giles Hammond (Glasgow): Overview of R&D towards LIGO India, outreach activities and entrepreneurial linkages. |
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15:30- 16:00 IST
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10:00-10:30 GMT |
Indian academic institutes in LIGO India and discussion |
To get an overview of the current status of IUCAA and IISER related activities in LIGO India.
To identify where there are opportunities for a UK-India focussed R&D programme between academic institutes. MSc programme development
To discuss further opportunities for industry and outreach engagement
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Presentation by Prof.Somak Raychaudhury and Prof. Sukanta Bose (IUCAA): to provide an overview of the academic programme, support and training of LIGO India personnel (15 minutes)
Presentation by Umakant Rapol (IISER): to provide an overview on laser stabilisation and linkage to Indian Quantum Technology programme (15 minutes)
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16:00– 16:20 IST |
10:30-10:50 GMT |
Break |
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16:20- 16:40 IST
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10:50-11:10 GMT |
Indian academic institutes in LIGO India and discussion (continued) |
To get an overview of the current status of TIFR and IIT Madras related activities in LIGO India.
To identify where there are opportunities for a UK-India focussed R&D programme between academic institutes. MSc programme development
To discuss further opportunities for industry and outreach engagement
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Presentation by Karthik Raman (TIFR): to provide an overview on coating development and mechanical loss measurement at Hyderabad. TIFR_Presentation
Presentation by Roselyn Jose (IIT Madras): talk on control system activities at IIT Madras |
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16:40-17:20 IST |
11:10-11:50 GMT |
DAE institutes in LIGO India and discussion |
To get an overview of the current status of DCSEM/IPR/RRCAT related activities in LIGO India.
To identify where there are opportunities for a UK-India focussed R&D programme (both academic and industrial)
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Presentation by Dr Sendhil Raja (RRCAT) on DAE institute activities |
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17:20- 17:30 IST |
11:50-12:00 GMT |
Close of Day 1 |
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Giles Hammond (Glasgow) to Chair |
Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Day 2 (Weds 9 Feb) |
Session Name |
Session Aim |
Format |
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14:30-14:40 IST |
09:00 - 09:10 GMT |
Welcome |
Recap of Day One, scene setting and plans for Day 2 |
Giles Hammond (Glasgow) to chair |
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14:40 – 15:20 IST |
09:10-09:50 GMT |
STFC facilities and potential collaborations |
To highlight specific facilities and collaborators that could be relevant to LIGO India.
To discuss possible opportunities for an “EPIC style model” around Gravitational Wave astronomy and Multi-Messenger astronomy.
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Presentation by John Collier (Central Laser Facility) to provide a UK focus on high power laser development, work towards EPIC and opportunities for collaboration with LIGO India.
Presentation by Ewan Fitzsimons (ATC) to provide an overview of the Astronomy Technology Centre capabilities, work towards LISA, and expertise in astronomical instrumentation. |
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15:20 – 15:50 IST |
09:50-10:20 GMT |
Coating/laser development in India (TIFR) and discussion
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To highlight the successful model of EPIC and the mechanism of UK/India funding that enabled this project.
To discuss possible links to the LIGO India programme in high power lasers and control
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Presentation by M. Krishnamurthy (TIFR) to provide an overview of Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) project, which is a UK-India initiative and a potential model for LIGO India activities.
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15:50 – 16:10 IST |
10:20-10:40 GMT |
Break |
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16:10 – 16:40 IST |
10:40-11:10 GMT |
Multi-messenger follow up in India (GROWTH telescope, IIT Bombay) and discussion |
To highlight the broader multi-messenger opportunities of a future programme
To discuss possible links to the LIGO India programme
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Presentation by Varun Bhalerao (IIT Bombay) to provide an overview of some of the rapid follow-up required for LIGO India and the development of the GROWTH robotic telescope. |
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16:40- 17:20 IST |
11:10- 11:50 GMT |
Close of workshop |
Discussion session to reflect on the two day workshop and next steps |
Giles Hammond (Glasgow) to Chair |