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2016 , Vol. 38 >Issue 2: 79 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2016.02.001

Invited Special Paper

Detecting gravitational wave with LIGO: The beginning of a new era

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  • ①Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstei Institute), Callinstraße 38, D-30167 Hannover, Germany; ②Tsinghua
    University, Beijing 100084, China

Online published: 2016-05-05

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Abstract

On 14 September 2015, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected a gravitational wave signal coming from the merger of a stellar mass black hole binary, recognised as GW150914. This discovery is a milestone in the exploration of the universe, which marks the beginning of a new era. This article discusses the issues relate to what is gravitational wave, how to detect it and the facts about GW150914.

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HU Yiming . Detecting gravitational wave with LIGO: The beginning of a new era[J]. Chinese Journal of Nature, 2016 , 38(2) : 79 -86 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2016.02.001

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