Gravitational Waves: A new window on the Universe

Document #:

LIGO-G1700015-v2

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

The observation of gravitational waves from the coalescence of binary black holes by the advanced LIGO detectors has opened a new window on the Universe. This marks the first direct detection of gravitational waves and the first observation of a binary black hole merger. In this talk, I will present results from Advanced LIGO's first observing run. I will discuss the observed signals, the evidence that they originate from black hole binary coalescences and the future prospects for gravitational wave astronomy

Files in Document:

• Fairhurst_nottingham.pdf (38.3 MB)

Other Files:

• Fairhurst_nottingham.pptx (102.2 MB)

Topics:

• Data Analysis
• Public Talk / Colloquium
• Detector
• Compact Binaries

Authors:

• Stephen Fairhurst