Astronomy with Gravitational Waves
Professor Scott Hughes
Wed Jan 25, 02-02:30pm, Marlar: 37-252
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Gravitational waves, a fundamental prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity, are generated by very dense, massive, violently dynamic astrophysical systems. By measuring these waves, we could open an observational "window" onto these processes. In this talk, I describe in more detail the promise that gravitational waves offer as an observational tool for astrophysics, and why measuring these waves poses such a large experimental challenge.
Web: http://space.mit.edu/home/nss/iap2012/iap_activities_2012.html
Contact: Norbert S. Schulz, NE80-6075, (617) 258-5767, nss@space.mit.edu
Sponsor: Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Latest update: 20-Dec-2011
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