KAGRA

20203 km armsICRR

LocationJapan

Year2020

Size3 km arms

OperatorICRR

About KAGRA

The first underground gravitational wave detector. Located 200 m below Mount Ikeno. Uses cryogenically cooled mirrors to reduce thermal noise. The first major gravitational wave detector in Asia. Works with LIGO and Virgo.

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