Gravitational Waves and LIGO: Opening New "Eyes" on the Universe
- Document #:
- LIGO-T080232-v1
- Document type:
- T - Technical notes
Other Versions:
| LIGO-T080232-x0
06 Apr 2009, 10:51 |
- Abstract:
- Lecture notes to accompany seminar presented to the Westinghouse Science Honors Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.
OUTLINE:
Gravitational Waves
---Differences between Newtonian Gravity and General Relativity; prediction of GW
Sources of Gravitational Waves
---Production of GW
---Main types of GW:
------Continuous GW
------Inspiral GW
------Burst GW
------Stochastic GW
Detecting Gravitational Waves
---Effects of GW on space
---IFO introduction and LIGO
The Interferometer
---Basic IFO design
---Environmental noise
---IFO enhancements from basic design
------Vacuum
------Seismic isolation
The Potential of Gravitational Waves
---GW astronomy advantages over traditional EM astronomy
---Questions GW astronomy may answer
For Further Information
---Reading:
------"Einstein's Unfinished Symphony" by Marcia Bartusiak
------Einstein@Home website
---Viewing:
------"Einstein's Messengers" by the NSF
------"Gravity: Making Waves" by the American Museum of Natural History
---Contact
------Amber Stuver (amber.stuver@ligo.org)
- Files in Document:
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- PDF version of lecture notes (T080232-00-Z.pdf, file is not accessible)
- Other Files:
- Word version of lecture notes (T080232-00-Z.doc, file is not accessible)
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- Keywords:
- GW continuous inspiral CBC burst stochastic interferometer IFO astronomy
- Notes and Changes:
- v1 is equivalent to 00