Thermal imaging technique helps overcome a major problem for gravitational-wave astronomy
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Black hole collisions, merging neutron stars, exploding supernovae – these massive cosmic events are all observed by interferometer-based gravitational-wave observatories such as LIGO. Detection of the ripples in space-time caused by these phenomena is dependent on the careful control of the mirrors used in these observatories.
Led by Jonathan Richardson at University of California, Riverside, a research team has demonstrated a new wavefront actuator that can correct deformations in the surface
Led by Jonathan Richardson at University of California, Riverside, a research team has demonstrated a new wavefront actuator that can correct deformations in the surface
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