Gravitational waves detected with help from high-purity quartz glass from Heraeus: The optical components of the instruments, which are essential for the measurements in the gravitational detectors, contain Heraeus Suprasil® 3001. (Source: Heraeus)
Dr Ralf Takke, Vice President Optics at Heraeus Quarzglas, has been working with quartz glass for over 30 years: “We have greatly improved the absorption in our quartz glass, thereby making a significant contribution to improving the instrument’s sensitivity. This makes the gravitational wave detector extremely sensitive.”
