Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
1999-05-08
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
8 pages, 6 bitmap figures, submitted to DPF'99
Scientific paper
Gravitational wave emission is expected to arise from a variety of astrophysical phenomena. A new generation of detectors with sensitivity consistent with expectation from such sources is being developed. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), one of these ambitious undertakings, is being developed by a Caltech-MIT collaboration. It consists of two widely separated interferometers, which will be used in coincidence to search for sources from compact binary systems, spinning neutron stars, supernovae and other astrophysical or cosmological phenomena that emit gravitational waves. The construction of LIGO is well underway and preparations are being made for the commissioning phase. In this lecture, I review the underlying physics of gravitational waves, review possible astrophysical and cosmological sources and discuss the LIGO interferometer status and plans.
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