[Jlab-seminars] Today's Physics Seminar: Vernon Sandberg; The Detection of Gravitational Waves and Observation of Black Holes in the Vacuum of Deep Space

[Stephanie Tysor]

*Physics Seminar*

*Vernon Sandberg*

*California Institute of Technology*

/The Detection of Gravitational Waves and Observation of Black Holes in 
the Vacuum of Deep Space/

*Abstract*


In the early hours of September 14, 2015, our understanding of dynamical 
gravity changed from theoretical to experimentally confirmed.  A 
boundary in the way we perceived the Universe was crossed and a new way 
of observing the universe became available. General Relativity expanded 
from the province of theory to the realm of experiment. In this 
colloquium I will discuss the LIGO project, the physics behind its 
interferometers, and the first direct detection of gravitational-wave 
events.

*Seminar broadcast on BlueJeans can be found at: 
https://bluejeans.com/173417311*

*Friday, October 28, 2016*

*11:00 am*

*CEBAF Auditorium*

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