LIGO: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
LIGO: Лазерно-интерферометрическая гравитационно-волновая обсерватория
1992-04-17
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The goal of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Project is to detect and study astrophysical gravitational waves and use data from them for research in physics and astronomy. LIGO will support studies concerning the nature and nonlinear dynamics of gravity, the structures of black holes, and the equation of state of nuclear matter. It will also measure the masses, birth rates, collisions, and distributions of black holes and neutron stars in the universe and probe the cores of supernovae and the very early universe. The technology for LIGO has been developed during the past 20 years. Construction will begin in 1992, and under the present schedule, LIGO's gravitational-wave searches will begin in 1998.
Key Findings
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After two decades of technology development, construction was scheduled to begin in 1992, with gravitational-wave searches planned for 1998.
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LIGO is designed to detect and study astrophysical gravitational waves for applications in physics and astronomy.
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LIGO measurements are intended to determine the masses, birth rates, collisions, and distributions of black holes and neutron stars.
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The observatory will investigate gravity’s nature and nonlinear dynamics, black-hole structure, and the equation of state of nuclear matter.
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The project will probe supernova cores and conditions in the very early universe using gravitational-wave observations.
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astrophysical gravitational waves and their sources, including black holes, neutron stars, supernova cores, and the early universe
Research Subject
detection and astrophysical study of gravitational waves, including gravity dynamics, compact-object properties and populations, nuclear-matter equation of state, supernova cores, and the early universe
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