Fundamentals of interferometric gravitational wave detectors:

"LIGO's recent discovery of gravitational waves was headline news around the world. Many people will want to understand more about what a gravitational wave is, how LIGO works, and how LIGO functions as a detector of gravitational waves. This book aims to communicate the basic logic of int...

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Main Author: Saulson, Peter R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. c2017
Edition:2nd ed
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Summary:"LIGO's recent discovery of gravitational waves was headline news around the world. Many people will want to understand more about what a gravitational wave is, how LIGO works, and how LIGO functions as a detector of gravitational waves. This book aims to communicate the basic logic of interferometric gravitational wave detectors to students who are new to the field. It assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of physics, but no special familiarity with gravitational waves, with general relativity, or with the special techniques of experimental physics. All of the necessary ideas are developed in the book. The first edition was published in 1994. Since the book is aimed at explaining the physical ideas behind the design of LIGO, it stands the test of time. For the second edition, an Epilogue has been added; it brings the treatment of technical details up to date, and provides references that would allow a student to become proficient with today's designs."--Publisher's website
Item Description:Title from PDF file title page (viewed March 15, 2017)
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.) ill. (some col.)
ISBN:9789813146198

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