Stanford, SLAC X-Ray Studies Could Help Make LIGO Gravitational Wave Detector 10 Times More Sensitive
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 14:31
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists from Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are using powerful X-rays to study high-performance mirror coatings that could help make the LIGO gravitational wave observatory 10 times more sensitive to cosmic events that ripple space-time.