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SUMMARY:Detection of Gravitational Waves : The GW150914 Event
DTSTART:20160530T161500
DTEND:20160530T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T205749Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Andrew Lundgren\, Max Planck Institut\, Hannover\, Germany
 \nThe first observation of gravitational waves from the merger of two blac
 k holes has recently been announced. I'll begin by explaining what gravita
 tional waves are and how the detectors are able to measure distance change
 s thousands of times smaller than a proton between mirrors kilometers apar
 t. Then I’ll talk about how the detection was made\, how we confirmed it
 s astrophysical origin\, and how we measured its properties. I'll also giv
 e a personal account of the first few hours and talk about prospects for t
 he future.
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