Published June 2016
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Book Section - Chapter
LIGO - A Gravitational Wave Observatory
- Creators
- Heptonstall, Alastair
Abstract
On September 14th 2015 the LIGO gravitational wave observatories detected a coincident signal from the merger of two massive black holes 1.3 billion years ago. We explore the work needed to build these interferometers, look at the history behind the discovery, and discuss the future for the new field of gravitational wave astronomy.
Additional Information
© 2016 Optical Society of America.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 74263
- DOI
- 10.1364/CLEO_SI.2016.STh4P.4
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20170213-145134520
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