Title :
The Search for Gravitational Waves
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Gravitational Res., Glasgow Univ.
Abstract :
Gravitational waves are among the most elusive signals from far out in the Universe. Currently astrophysicists in Europe and the USA have their first real chance of finding gravitational waves using laser interferometers, with km scale arms
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; gravitational waves; laser interferometers; Acceleration; Arm; Astronomy; Detectors; Frequency; Interferometers; Neutrons; Silicon compounds; System testing; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278780
