Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2000
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American Physical Society, April Meeting, April 29-May 2, 2000 Long Beach, CA, abstract #B3.002
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The reception of cosmic gravitational waves would enable us to test many features of relativity, including phenomena in the strong gravity regime. Success would also establish a new branch of astronomy. A new era is about to begin in the search for gravitational waves. The LIGO Project has completed construction of its two 4 km interferometer facilities at Hanford, WA and Livingston, LA, and is starting to install and commission its interferometers. Similarly ambitious projects are also under way in Europe and Japan. Intensive discussions have also led to plans to build a highly sensitive detector of low frequency gravitational waves, to be placed in orbit around the Sun. I will describe the present status of LIGO and its sister projects, and give a preview of the first period of observations. I will also sketch proposed plans for improvements in the interferometers, to be made after the first observations are completed. This research is supported by the National Science Foundation.
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