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Dewey Class	539.754 (DDC 23)
Title	Fundamentals of interferometric gravitational wave detectors (M) / Saulson Peter
Author	Saulson, Peter R.
Edition statement	Second edition
Publication	Singapore : World Scientific Publishing , 2017
Physical Details	xxii, 313 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN	9789813143074
Summary Note	LIGO's recent discovery of gravitational waves was headline news around the world. Many people will want to understand more about what a gravitational wave is, how LIGO works, and how LIGO functions as a detector of gravitational waves. This book aims to communicate the basic logic of interferometric gravitational wave detectors to students who are new to the field. It assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of physics, but no special familiarity with gravitational waves, with general relativity, or with the special techniques of experimental physics. All of the necessary ideas are developed in the book. The first edition was published in 1994. Since the book is aimed at explaining the physical ideas behind the design of LIGO, it stands the test of time. For the second edition, an Epilogue has been added; it brings the treatment of technical details up to date, and provides references that would allow a student to become proficient with today's designs":
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Gravitational waves . Interferometers . Authors: Saulson, Peter R. . Classification: 539.754 (DDC 23) .

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