Gravitational Waves: New Observatories for New Astronomy

Authors

Louis J. Rubbo, Penn State
Shane L. Larson, Utah State UniversityFollow
Michelle B. Larson, Utah State UniversityFollow
Kristina D. Zaleski, Penn State

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Physics Teacher

Volume

44

Issue

7

Publisher

American Association of Physics Teachers

Publication Date

2006

First Page

420

Last Page

423

Abstract

This article reviews the current status of gravitational wave astronomy and explains why astronomers are excited about the new generation of gravitational wave detectors. As part of the review we compare and contrast gravitational radiation to the more familiar electromagnetic radiation. We discuss the current indirect experimental evidence for gravitational waves and how current and future gravitational wave detectors will operate as our newest telescopes are pointed at the skies.

Comments

Originally published by the American Association of Physics Teachers. HTML fulltext can be accessed through The Physics Teacher journal. Note: At time of publication, Shane Larson and Michelle Larson were affiliated with Center for Gravitational Wave Physics, Pennsylvania State University.

Recommended Citation

Rubbo, Louis J.; Larson, Shane L.; Larson, Michelle B.; and Zaleski, Kristina D., "Gravitational Waves: New Observatories for New Astronomy" (2006). All Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 5.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/physics_facpub/5