LIGO First Observational Run: First detection of Gravitational Waves, and more |
| TYPE | Astrophysics Seminar |
| Speaker: | Ofek Birnholtz |
| Affiliation: | Max Planck Inst. for Gravitational Physics |
| Date: | 19.04.2016 |
| Time: | 14:30 - 15:30 |
| Location: | Lidow 620 |
| Abstract: | Advanced LIGO (The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory), has completed its first Observation Run (O1), and found Gravitational Waves from Binary Black Holes' Coalescense. I shall discuss the event GW150914 and preliminary results from the entire run, with the relevant physics behind current and upcoming LIGO plans. |