PIRSA:10060082 Conference

DOI10.48660/10060082

Conference/School: Theory Meets Data Analysis at Comparable and Extreme Mass Ratios - 2010

Waldman, S. (2010). Gravitational Wave Detection: Past, Present and Future. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/10060082

Waldman, Sam. Gravitational Wave Detection: Past, Present and Future. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 26, 2010, https://pirsa.org/10060082 

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  language = {en},
  title = {Gravitational Wave Detection: Past, Present and Future},
  publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
  year = {2010},
  month = {jun},
  note = {PIRSA:10060082 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
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Abstract

Direct detection of gravitational wave stands at a cross roads; the first generation of interferometric detectors will soon be decommissioned and the second generation projects are underway. In this talk, I will describe the Initial LIGO and VIRGO generation of instruments, the techniques required to achieve a strain sensitivity of 3 x 10^{-23} and an NS / NS inspiral range of 15 Mpc. I'll follow with a description of the Advanced detectors and the differences that should improve the sensitivity by a factor of ten. Finally, I will describe projects from radio and microwave astronomy to measure gravitational waves using pulsar timing and the CMB B-mode polarization.

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