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Science of LIGO
published by the LIGO Livingston Observatory
This website contains an explanation of gravitational waves and how the LIGO observatories will detect them. The site describes the technologies required for these 21st century instruments. Photos show the 4-km long arms of the interferometer.
https://www.ligo.org/science.php
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Keywords:
Hulse, LIGO, Taylor, gravitational waves, interferometer, pulsars
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Metadata instance created June 19, 2008 by Logan Hancock
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August 23, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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Science of LIGO (LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston), <https://www.ligo.org/science.php>.
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Science of LIGO. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2025, from LIGO Livingston Observatory: https://www.ligo.org/science.php
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LIGO Livingston Observatory. Science of LIGO. Livingston: LIGO Livingston Observatory. https://www.ligo.org/science.php (accessed 3 May 2025).
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