Both Caltech and Non-Caltech students will be considered

Project Title:

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Project

Project Description:

Participation in the Research and Development supporting the development of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Possible projects include:

Background Information:


LIGO is a $360M project to design, build, and operate an astrophysical observatory for the detection and study of gravitational waves. The observatory includes two sites (Hanford, Washington and Livingston Parish, Louisiana) with laser interferometric detector systems.

Literature references or articles that may provide more information on the project:

"The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)", R.E. Spero and S.E. Whitcomb, Optics and Photonic News, 6, 35, 1995
"LIGO: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory", A. Abramovici, et. al., Science, 256, 325, 1992
Further references are available on the LIGO WWW homepage - http://www.ligo.caltech.edu

Requirements (skills, specific coursework, academic major, year in school, etc.):

The student should have interest and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:
Research Sponsor Name: Rochus E. Vogt
E-Mail: vogt@ligo.caltech.edu
Division: Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Telephone: (818) 395-3800
Address: M/C 51-33

For further information contact Beth Moore, (818) 395-3064

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