Dr. Matthew Evans, Professor, To Register for Tour: Dr. Eric Miller, Research Scientist
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Attendance: must attend talk 2:00-2:30pm preceding tour
Detecting Gravitational Waves
Professor Matthew Evans (MIT Kavli Institute)
Talk: 2-2:30pm; Location: Marlar Lounge, MIT 37-252 @ 70 Vassar Street
It is an exciting time in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics; new detectors are under construction around the world and significant results are expected in the next 5 years. Laser-interferometric gravitational wave detectors are the most sensitive position meters ever operated, aiming to detect the motion of massive bodies throughout the universe by pushing precision measurement to the standard quantum limit, and beyond. I'll talk about astrophysical sources of gravitational waves, the principals behind gravitational wave detection, and the technological challenges involved in interferometric gravitational wave detection.
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up.
Tour: 2:45-4:00pm Tour of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) Lab
Professor Matthew Evans (MIT Kavli Institute)
Visitors will be taken on a tour of the LIGO prototyping facilities at MIT. These include a full-scale prototype of the LIGO vacuum chambers, laser, isolation and suspension systems, and laboratories for thermal and optical noise measurements.
Enrollment limit: 10 people, advance sign-up required; contact Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
Prerequisites: Attendance of talk preceding the tour.
For a complete listing of MKI 2013 IAP Offerings, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Eric Miller and Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617-253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU
| Jan/10 | Thu | 02:00PM-02:30PM | Marlar Lounge 37-252 |
It is an exciting time in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics; new detectors are under construction around the world and significant results are expected in the next 5 years.
For a complete description, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up.
Dr. Matthew Evans - Professor
| Jan/10 | Thu | 03:15PM-04:15PM | Depart from 37-252 |
Tour of the LIGO Lab. For complete description, please visit: http://space.mit.edu/home/milleric/iap2013/ or contact Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
You must attend the talk from 2-2:30pm preceding the tour. Register for tour by emailing Dr. Eric Miller (milleric@mit.edu)
Dr. Matthew Evans - Professor