Gravitational waves /

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"Version: 20190101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-28).1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1. Theory -- 2.2. Methods of gravitational wave detection -- 2.3. LIGO detector description3. Current directions -- 3.1. Noise sources and strain sensitivity -- 3.2. Gravitational wave searches -- 3.3. Gravitational wave astronomy4. Outlook -- 4.1. Ground-based detectors -- 4.2. A space-based detector -- 4.3. Prospects.The detection of gravitational waves has ushered in a new era of gravitational wave astronomy and added a new medium to multi-messenger astronomy. This book examines the theoretical foundation of gravitational waves and the state of the art of gravitational wave detection including interferometric detectors and pulsar timing arrays. The design and sensitivity of the LIGO interferometers are examined. The source and data analysis method for each of the four main classes of gravitational waves (compact binary coalescence, burst, continuous, and stochastic) are described. A summary of the gravitational waves that have been detected as of January 2019 is presented along with what gravitational wave astronomy has been extracted from these observations. Finally, what the future of gravitational wave exploration looks like in terms of ground-based and space-based detectors is presented.Final-year undergraduates, new PhD students and early-career scientists.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Amber L. Stuver is an assistant professor of physics at Villanova University, and has been a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) since 1999. Before joining Villanova, she spent a decade working at the LIGO Livingston Observatory: first as a postdoctoral scholar, then as a staff scientist on a dual appointment teaching at the Louisiana State University. She earned her PhD (2006) and MEd (2001) in physics from the Pennsylvania State University. Stuver specializes in the computational aspects of gravitational wave searches, with experience in data analysis design, gravitational wave simulation, and detector characterization work to minimize the impact of noise in the search for astrophysical signals. As a member of the LSC, she was the co-recipient of the 2016 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, the 2016 Gruber Cosmology Prize, and the 2017 Princess of Asturias Award in Technical and Scientific Research. Besides teaching and research, Stuver is experienced in science communication, having given tours to thousands of visitors to the LIGO Livingston Observatory, speaking at many local venues, and writing content for outlets like TED-Ed.Title from PDF title page (viewed on February 4, 2019).

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1 online resource (x, 28 pages) :color illustrations.

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English

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9780750313933

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530.14

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Gravitational waves.
Gravitational waves
Cosmology & the universe.
SCIENCE / Cosmology.

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Amber L. Stuver.

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