LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)

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LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect and study gravitational waves using highly sensitive laser interferometry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf binary black hole merger
gravitational-wave observatory
laser interferometer
physics experiment
scientific collaboration
second-generation gravitational-wave detector
abbreviation LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-link
surface form: LIGO
armLength 4 kilometers
collaboratesWith KAGRA gravitational-wave detector
surface form: KAGRA

Virgo interferometer
commissioningPeriod 2015
constructionStartDate 1990s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataPolicy public data releases after proprietary period
dataUsedFor multi-messenger astronomy
field astrophysics
experimental physics
gravitational-wave astronomy
firstDetectionAnnouncementDate 2016-02-11
firstDetectionEventName GW150914
firstDirectDetectionOfGravitationalWaves 2015-09-14
firstObservationRun 2002
focusesOn gravitational-wave detection
fullName LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
fundedBy National Science Foundation
hasArm X-arm
Y-arm
hasConfiguration Michelson interferometer
power-recycled interferometer
signal-recycled interferometer
hasSite LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
surface form: LIGO Hanford Observatory

LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
surface form: LIGO Livingston Observatory
keyScientist Barry C. Barish
Kip Thorne
surface form: Kip S. Thorne

Rainer Weiss
location Hanford Site, Washington
surface form: Hanford, Washington, United States

Livingston, Louisiana, United States
operatedBy California Institute of Technology
surface form: Caltech

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
surface form: MIT
partOf LIGO Scientific Collaboration
receivedPrize 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics (to key LIGO scientists)
scientificGoal detect gravitational waves
probe neutron star physics
search for stochastic gravitational-wave background
study black holes
study compact binary mergers
test general relativity
upgrade LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Advanced LIGO
usesTechnology Michelson interferometer
surface form: Fabry–Pérot arm cavities

laser interferometry
suspended mirrors
vacuum system
website https://www.ligo.org/

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Kip Thorne coFounderOf LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
Barry Barish (honorary doctorate, not student) notableProject LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
subject surface form: Barry Barish
this entity surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
LIGO Scientific Collaboration operates LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO Hanford Observatory
LIGO Scientific Collaboration operates LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO Livingston Observatory
LIGO Scientific Collaboration usesInstrument LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
LIGO Scientific Collaboration parentProject LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO Laboratory
Rainer Weiss notableWork LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Rainer Weiss notableWork LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO
Barry C. Barish notableWork LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Barry C. Barish notableWork LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO
Barry C. Barish participatedIn LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)
this entity surface form: LIGO project
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) fullName LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) abbreviation LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-link
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this entity surface form: LIGO
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) hasSite LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form: LIGO Hanford Observatory
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) hasSite LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: LIGO
this entity surface form: LIGO Livingston Observatory
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) upgrade LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: LIGO
this entity surface form: Advanced LIGO