Observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole coalescence

Buškulić, Damir Observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole coalescence. In: Seminar Zavoda za eksperimentalnu fiziku (11 April 2016 - 11 April 2016) Institut Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb, Hrvatska. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

On September 14, 2015 at 09:50:45 UTC the two detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory simultaneously observed a transient gravitational-wave signal. The signal sweeps upwards in frequency from 35 to 250 Hz with a peak gravitational-wave strain of 1.0×10−21. It matches the waveform predicted by general relativity for the inspiral and merger of a pair of black holes and the ringdown of the resulting single black hole.

Item Type:	Unpublished conference/workshop items or lecture materials
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Gravitational waves; LSC – LIGO; Advanced LIGO; Advanced Virgo; Interferometers; GW150914
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES > Physics
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Kristina Ciglar
Date Deposited:	02 May 2016 13:42
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/2784

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