LIGO: The laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory
Phil A. Willems
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Phil A. Willems
Abstract
LIGO is a trio of extremely sensitive Michelson interferometers built to detect gravitational waves from space. We describe predicted sources of gravitational waves, our detectors, and the results of our recent observations.
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LIGO is a trio of extremely sensitive Michelson interferometers built to detect gravitational waves from space. We describe predicted sources of gravitational waves, our detectors, and the results of our recent observations.
Key concepts: LIGO, Gravitational wave, Physics, Interferometry, Astronomical interferometer, Gravitational-wave observatory, Observatory, Michelson interferometer