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Lightning Talk: How Interferometers Work

Presentation Info

Presentation will be given Wednesday, 12/21/2016 to module 1 students.

Possible Topics to be Included

  • Einstein's Theory of Relativity

    • spacetime visualization
    • how LIGO tests the theory with curent setup

  • Current LIGO setup

  • map of locations

  • schematic of setup

  • Recent findings

  • play audio clips of GW

Presentation Materials

  • slides
  • schematic images
  • gif of spacetimes stretching/shrinking
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