The Search for Gravitational Waves

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2005-01-04

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0501007v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

21 pages, 7 figures, accepted J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys

Scientific paper

10.1088/0953-4075/38/9/004

Experiments aimed at searching for gravitational waves from astrophysical sources have been under development for the last 40 years, but only now are sensitivities reaching the level where there is a real possibility of detections being made within the next five years. In this article a history of detector development will be followed by a description of current detectors such as LIGO, VIRGO, GEO 600, TAMA 300, Nautilus and Auriga. Preliminary results from these detectors will be discussed and related to predicted detection rates for some types of sources. Experimental challenges for detector design are introduced and discussed in the context of detector developments for the future.

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