Gravitational waves

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Distance between objects
gptkbp:canBe Measuring Hubble constant
Multi-messenger astronomy
Studying compact objects
Testing general relativity
gptkbp:causedBy Accelerating massive objects
gptkbp:compatibleWith Intervening matter
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
gptkbp:detects gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:KAGRA
gptkb:Virgo
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:energyCarriedBy Gravitational radiation
gptkbp:evidence gptkb:General_relativity
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy gptkb:Physics
Cosmology
Astrophysics
gptkbp:firstDetectedEvent gptkb:GW150914
gptkbp:firstDetectedEventType Binary black hole merger
gptkbp:firstDetectionAnnounced 2016-02-11
gptkbp:firstDirectDetectionDate 2015-09-14
gptkbp:firstDirectlyDetectedBy gptkb:LIGO
gptkbp:frequency Hz to kHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gravitational waves
gptkbp:measures Interferometers
Strain
gptkbp:nature Ripples in spacetime
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear gptkb:2017_Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Rainer_Weiss
gptkb:Kip_S._Thorne
gptkb:Barry_C._Barish
gptkbp:polarization Yes
gptkbp:polarizationTypes Cross polarization
Plus polarization
gptkbp:predicts gptkb:General_relativity
1916
gptkbp:propagateAt gptkb:Speed_of_light
gptkbp:relatedTo Electromagnetic waves
gptkbp:source Supernovae
Merging black holes
Merging neutron stars
Rotating neutron stars
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Early_universe
Cosmology
Black holes
Neutron stars
gptkbp:symbol h
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Einstein–Rosen_waves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4