Prof Lisa Barsotti | |
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| Alma mater | University of Pisa |
| Known for | Gravitational waves |
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| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | The control of the Virgo interferometer for gravitational wave detection (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | Francesco Fidecaro, Matteo Barsuglia |
| Website | space |
Lisa Barsotti is a principalresearch scientist at theMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyKavli Institute at the LIGO Laboratory, beginning her career in 2010.
Barsotti was born June 1,1978 and was raised in Pisa, Italy. She obtained her PhD in applied physics fromUniversity of Pisa in 2006 onThe control of theVirgo interferometer forgravitational wave detection and moved to the United States in 2007 to work on theLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO).[1]
Barsotti was involved in the discovery of gravitational waves reported in 2016.[2]
She currently investigates technology to improvegravitational wave detection usingsqueezed states of life, which led an upgrade to LIGO in 2017, known asVirgo.[1][3][4][5]
Main themes of her work include astronomy, remote sensing, optics, interferometry, laser, electric field, and sensitivity.
Reflecting on her work, she has expressed that, even in the years before detections were made, she found fulfillment in the challenge of utilizing highly sophisticated instruments and contributing to the understanding of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. She admires the hard work and diverse knowledge of those she's worked with. She views the prize as a recognition of the collective efforts of scientists worldwide who have pushed the boundaries of gravitational wave research.[6]
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