Title :
Gravitational waves: from astrophysics to optics
Author :
Shoemaker, David H.
Author_Institution :
LIGO Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548929
