Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:LIGO_Data_Grid
gptkb:LIGO_Algorithm_Library gptkb:PyCBC GstLAL LALInference |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:LIGO_Scientific_Collaboration
gptkb:Virgo gptkb:KAGRA |
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
2015
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 14, 2015
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:neutron_star_merger
binary black hole merger black hole-neutron star merger |
| gptkbp:goal |
detect gravitational waves
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Advanced LIGO
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:length |
4 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
gptkb:Livingston,_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:GW170814
GW150914 first direct detection of gravitational waves multi-messenger astronomy GW170817 testing general relativity GW170104 GW151226 confirmation of binary black hole mergers observation_of_neutron_star_mergers |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2017
increased understanding of black holes increased understanding of neutron stars advancement of data analysis techniques advancement of interferometry techniques advancement of laser technology advancement of optical technology advancement of seismic isolation technology contribution to astrophysics contribution to cosmology contribution to gravitational wave science |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:MIT
Caltech |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
upgraded |
| gptkbp:researchField |
cosmology
astrophysics general relativity |
| gptkbp:sensors |
10^-21 strain
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:LIGO
|
| gptkbp:technology |
laser interferometry
|
| gptkbp:updates |
gptkb:Enhanced_LIGO
|