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Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime generated by the acceleration of astrophysical objects. A direct consequence of general relativity, they were first directly observed in 2015 by the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-06-07 Salvatore Vitale

We analyze the event GW 150914 announced by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) as the gravitational-wave emission of a black-hole binary merger. We show that the parameters of the coalescing system and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-05-25 J. F. Rodriguez , J. A. Rueda , R. Ruffini

A major challenge of any search for gravitational waves is to distinguish true astrophysical signals from those of terrestrial origin. Gravitational-wave experiments therefore make use of multiple detectors, considering only those signals…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-01 T. A. Callister , J. B. Kanner , T. J. Massinger , S. Dhurandhar , A. J. Weinstein

The observation of gravitational waves emitted during the merging phase of compact binary coalescing objects has opened a new field of investigation in fundamental physics. It is now possible to test the predictions of General Relativity…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-09 Marco Danilo Claudio Torri , Fulvio Ricci , Marco Giammarchi , Lino Miramonti , Valerio Toso , Chiara Sigala

We produce the first astrophysically-relevant numerical binary black hole gravitational waveform in a higher-curvature theory of gravity beyond general relativity. We simulate a system with parameters consistent with GW150914, the first…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-05-13 Maria Okounkova , Leo C. Stein , Jordan Moxon , Mark A. Scheel , Saul A. Teukolsky

In this paper, we review the theoretical basis for generation of gravitational waves and the detection techniques used to detect a gravitational wave. To materialize this goal in a thorough way we first start with a mathematical background…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-01-01 Saibal Ray , R. Bhattacharya , Sanjay K. Sahay , Abdul Aziz , Amit Das

Context: The LIGO consortium announced the first direct detection of gravitation wave event GW150914 from two merging black holes; however the nature of the black holes are still not clear. Aims: We study whether electromagnetic radiation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-05-17 Shuang-Nan Zhang , Yuan Liu , Shuxu Yi , Zigao Dai , Chaoguang Huang

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time that travel at the speed of light. The detection of gravitational waves by LIGO is a major breakthrough in the field of astronomy. Deep Learning has revolutionized many industries…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-07-09 Hrithika Dodia , Himanshu Tandel , Lynette D'Mello

The detections of gravitational-wave (GW) signals from compact binary coalescence by ground-based detectors have opened up the era of GW astronomy. These observations provide opportunities to test Einstein's general theory of relativity at…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-01-17 N. V. Krishnendu , Frank Ohme

Signal waves of the monotonously increasing frequency detected by LIGO are generally considered to be gravitational waves of spiral binary stars, thus confirming the general theory of relativity. Here we present a universal method for…

General Physics · Physics 2019-09-16 Rui Chen

The first direct measurement of gravitational waves by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations has opened up new avenues to explore our Universe. This white paper outlines the challenges and gains expected in gravitational wave searches at…

The past four years have seen a scientific revolution through the birth of a new field: gravitational-wave astronomy. The first detection of gravitational waves---recognised by the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics---provided unprecedented tests…

Twenty years ago, construction began on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). Advanced LIGO, with a factor of ten better design sensitivity than Initial LIGO, will begin taking data this year, and should soon make…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-15 Sheila E. Dwyer , Daniel Sigg , Stefan Ballmer , Lisa Barsotti , Nergis Mavalvala , Matthew Evans

An enigmatic prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity is gravitational waves. With the observed decay in the orbit of the Hulse-Taylor binary pulsar agreeing within a fraction of a percent with the theoretically computed decay…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-04-18 S. V. Dhurandhar

The strong evidence for low-frequency gravitational waves from pulsar timing arrays (PTAs), published in 2023, has widened the scope for teaching about gravitational wave astronomy. This article provides a simple, unified overview of the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-05-27 Markus Pössel

This thesis presents advancements in the detection of gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences, utilising the most sensitive observatories constructed to date. The research focuses on enhancing gravitational-wave signal searches…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-27 Arthur Tolley

The birth of gravitational wave astronomy was triggered by the first detection of a signal produced by the merger of two compact objects (also known as a compact binary coalescence event). The following detections made by the Earth-based…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-11-08 Ornella Juliana Piccinni

Gravitational waves provide a laboratory for general relativity and a window to energetic astrophysical phenomena invisible with electromagnetic radiation. Several terrestrial detectors are currently under construction, and a space-based…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 R. R. Caldwell , Marc Kamionkowski , Leven Wadley

The event GW150914 was the first historical detection of gravitational waves (GWs). The emergence of this ground-breaking discovery came not only from incredibly innovative experimental work, but also from a centennial of theoretical…

Popular Physics · Physics 2017-03-07 C. Corda , R. Katebi , N. O. Schmidt