LECTURE: 2010 Gravity Lecture
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| 2010 Gravity Lecture : LIGO-Australia and the Search for Gravitational Waves |
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The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) aims to observe gravitational waves of cosmic origin. These waves were first predicted by Einstein's
general theory of relativity in 1916 and they may unveil the dark side of the universe, including black holes and the big bang itself. The LIGO presently consists of two widely separated installations within the United States, one in Hanford Washington and the other in Livingston Louisiana, operating in unison as a single observatory.
Stanley Whitcomb has been appointed by UWA and Caltech to lead the planned large-scale gravitational wave detector at Gingin, Western Australia, known as LIGO-Australia.
He will report the exciting prospects for the detection of gravitational waves with a worldwide network of gravitational wave detectors.
Refreshments afterwards and an opportunity to meet the speaker.
Parking is free on Fairway from 6pm and UWA ordinary bays from 5pm.
| Speaker(s) |
Stanley E. Whitcomb, (LIGO Chief Scientist, California Institute of Technology)
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| Location |
Ross Lecture Theatre, School of Physics, UWA
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| Contact |
David Ryan
<[email protected]>
: 9386 9195
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| Start |
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:15
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| End |
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:15
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| RSVP |
RSVP is required.
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| Submitted by |
Gay Hollister <[email protected]>
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| Last Updated |
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:37
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