Advanced LIGO Heard Gravitational Waves on Day One

How does the laser interferometer work?

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Here’s a video explaining how the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory’s design allows it to detect gravitational waves, by measuring the movement of mirrors down to a thousandth of a proton, employing the purest form of light shown through a vacuum.

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