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SUMMARY:Probing dynamical spacetimes with gravitational waves
DTSTART:20171127T161500
DTEND:20171127T171500
DTSTAMP:20260408T133054Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Jo van den Brand\, Virgo spokesman\, VU University Amste
 rdam\nWhen compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars merge\, 
 Einstein’s theory of General Relativity predicts ripples through space 
 and time. The LIGO Virgo Collaboration (LVC) studies these gravitational 
 waves and the first detection took place on September 14\, 2015. Since t
 hen multiple detections have been made.\n\nLVC's instruments are Michels
 on interferometers with arms featuring kilometer long optical resonators.
  With these instruments it is possible to measure relative length change
 s smaller than 10**-22. We will discuss both the scientific implications
  of gravitational wave astronomy\, and the innovative instrumentation ne
 eded to make such measurements possible.
LOCATION:CE 1 3 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CE%201%203
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