1. International Max-Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Gravitational Wave Astronomy
A joint doctoral programme of the Albert-Einstein Institute, the Leibniz Universität Hannover and the Laser Zentrum Hannover

2. IMPRS Partners IQO Uni Hannover AEI Hannover ITP UNI Hannover LZH
(including the IGP/
Uni Hannover)
ITP UNI Hannover
AEI Golm
LZH 2

3. Our IMPRS: A Unique Mix of Skills
Classical Ground Based Interferometry
Nonclassical Light /Interferometry
Data Analysis and Observations
Interferometry in Space
Matter Wave Interferometry
Numerical Relativity
Laser Development and Stabilization
General Relativity and GW Sources
Theoretical Astrophysics 3

4. Our IMPRS: A unifying element creating group spirit !
Classical Ground Based Interferometry
Nonclassical Light /Interferometry
Data Analysis and Observations
Interferometry in Space
Matter Wave Interferometry
Numerical Relativity
Laser Development and Stabilization
General Relativity and GW Sources
Theoretical Astrophysics 4

5. The IMPRS Curriculum ? The challenge:
Already plenty of advanced classes available at Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH)
Gravitational Physics (Danzmann), Nonclassical Light (Schnabel), Quantum Optics (Klempt), Quantum Field Theory (Dragon), String Theory (Lechtenfeld), Supersymmetry (Zagermann), Nonlinear Optics (Morgner), Coherent Optics (Rasel), Advanced Topics in Special Relativity (Giulini), Nuclear Astrophysics (Leya), Gravitational Radiation (Schutz), Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Schutz)
Avoid overload of students with seminars
HALOSTAR seminar, QUEST colloquium, Department colloquium, AEI Colloquium, Group Seminars, IMPRS Seminar?
Take advantage of tight integration MPG  LUH!
Build on stable base of advanced lectures!
Offer core curriculum tailored to our needs! 5

6. The IMPRS Curriculum ! Several soft skills trainings every year
Presentations by every student at one national and one international conference every year
Three IMPRS block lecture week retreats per year for specialized teaching and group spirit building
Turning out key element of team building across boundaries
Training periods abroad
Take advantage of international collaborations 6

7. International Collaborations
z.B. Dateiname
International Collaborations
Exchange of PhD students and
PostDocs with international partners 7
z.B. Referent

8. IMPRS Lecture Week Program
Erkner
Mallorca
Mardorf
Steinhuder Meer 8

9. IMPRS Lecture Week Program
Mandatory for all IMPRS members
Three lecture weeks per year
Remote but nice location
All under one roof for one week
Three 2-hour lectures a day, plus exercises, group reports and social activities
Group building and community spirit
All students should obtain a basic understanding of their non-speciality topics! 9

10. Experimental Lecture Overview
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week # 1
Lecture 1: GWs and their effect
Lecture 2: Modulations
on light
Lecture 3: Interfero-meter and its readout
Lecture 4: Fabry-Perot, Pound-Drever-Hall, EOM
Lecture 5: Interfero-meter noise sources
Week # 2
Lecture 6: Power Spectral Density and friends
Lecture 7: Shot Noise, Power Recycling, SR, RSE
Lecture 8: Transfer Functions, Bode diagrams
Lecture 9: Control systems
Lecture 10: Gaussian optics
Week # 3
Lecture 11: Thermal Noise I
Lecture 12: Thermal Noise II
Lecture 13: Quantized Fields
Lecture 14: Squeezing of light
Lecture 15: Opto-mechanics and QND 10

11. Theoretical Lecture Overview General Relativity and Astrophysics
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week # 1
Lecture 1: Tensors and Fluids in Special Relativity
Lecture 2: Curved coordinates, Equivalence principle
Lecture 3: Tensors & physics in curved spacetime
Lecture 4: Einstein equations, initial value formulation
Lecture 5: Linearized gravitational waves
Week # 2
Lecture 6: Review: linearized theory, action on detectors
Lecture 7: Generation of GWs in linearized theory
Lecture 8: Post-Newton gravity; full Schwarzschild solution
Lecture 9: Spherical stars and rotating black holes
Lecture 10: Cosmology
Week # 3
Lecture 11: Overview of Astrophysical observations
Lecture 12: Stellar formation & evolution
Lecture 13: Formation of compact objects
Lecture 14: Squeezing
Lecture 15: Galactic dynamics & LISA sources 11

12. Theoretical Lecture Overview Numerical Relativity and Data Analysis
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week # 1
Lecture 1: Discrete differential operators
Lecture 2: 3+1 split of spacetime
Lecture 3: Formulations of Einstein equations
Lecture 4: Gauges, Data and GW extraction
Lecture 5: Relativistic hydro-dynamics
Week # 2
Lecture 6: Basic statistic Bayes, Neymann Pearson
Lecture 7: Likelihood, matched filtering for GW detection
Lecture 8: Signal vetoes, chi-square, significance of signal
Lecture 9: Gaussian and non-Gaussian noise and statistics
Lecture 10: Multiple detector burst searches
Week # 3
Lecture 11: GRB signals and CW Bayesian searches
Lecture 12: Blind searches,
coherent strategies
Lecture 13: Semicoherent strategies, null results,
Spin-down
Lecture 14: Statistical parameter estimation, Cramer-Rao
Lecture 15: Applications, estimators, F-statistic 12

13. Opportunities
The IMPRS accommodates about 60 PhD students from Hannover and Golm of them are financed through the IMPRS.
It supports networking and group spirit!
The IMPRS curriculum comprising theory, data analysis, interferometry and quantum optics for everybody! Unique in the world!
The IMPRS lecture weeks could accommodate additional PhD students from Scotland.
Also teachers are invited to participate. 13