DocumentCode
444275
Title
Gravitational waves: from astrophysics to optics
Author
Shoemaker, David H.
Author_Institution
LIGO Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
761
Abstract
Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein´s general theory of relativity, will be a unique probe of violent astrophysical events. The precision measurement challenges and successes for interferometric detectors, now starting to observe, take optics to extremes.
Keywords
general relativity; gravitational waves; light interferometers; Einsteins general theory of relativity; astrophysics; gravitational waves; interferometric detector; precision measurement; violent astrophysical event; Astrophysics; Earth; Electromagnetic radiation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Neutrons; Optical interferometry; Optical scattering; Probes; Ultraviolet sources;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548929
Filename
1548929
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