PIRSA:16030125

Advanced LIGO and the first years of gravitational-wave astrophysics

Vitale, S. (2016). Advanced LIGO and the first years of gravitational-wave astrophysics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/16030125

Vitale, Salvatore. Advanced LIGO and the first years of gravitational-wave astrophysics. Perimeter Institute, Mar. 30, 2016, https://pirsa.org/16030125 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:16030125,
            doi = {10.48660/16030125},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/16030125},
            author = {Vitale, Salvatore},
            keywords = {Other},
            language = {en},
            title = {Advanced LIGO and the first years of gravitational-wave astrophysics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2016},
            month = {mar},
            note = {PIRSA:16030125 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Salvatore Vitale

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Almost fifteen years after LIGO started listening to the cosmos, and 100 years after Einstein discovered general relativity, gravitational waves have been detected by ground-based interferometers, opening a new window on the universe. In this talk I will address some of the most exciting areas of research advanced LIGO will allow us to explore in the coming years. Detection and characterization of gravitational wave transients will be discussed, as well as their impact on astrophysics.