LIGO-Hanford

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:gravitational_waves
gptkbp:can_detect gptkb:gravitational_waves
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:LIGO_Livingston
gptkbp:community_outreach gptkb:educational_programs
public lectures
gptkbp:contributes_to multi-messenger astronomy
gptkbp:detects_events black hole mergers
neutron star mergers
gptkbp:established gptkb:1999
gptkbp:field_of_study astrophysics
gptkbp:first_appearance September 14, 2015
gptkbp:has_collaborations_with gptkb:LIGO_Scientific_Collaboration
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2017
gptkbp:has_part gptkb:Interpol
gptkb:Control_Panel
gptkb:Library
gptkb:visitor_center
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:fencing
gptkb:cloud_storage
gptkb:communication_systems
gptkb:networking
gptkb:scanner
meeting rooms
power supply system
restrooms
workshops
laboratories
security systems
administrative offices
conference facilities
research facilities
parking facilities
safety systems
emergency exits
control algorithms
transportation facilities
storage areas
collaboration spaces
data analysis center
laser system
environmental monitoring system
break rooms
calibration system
detector arms
mirror system
signal processing system
optical table
site access roads
gptkbp:has_publications gptkb:academic_journals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LIGO-Hanford
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:length 4 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
gptkbp:maintenance regular upgrades
gptkbp:material optical components
vacuum chambers
seismic isolation systems
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:LIGO
gptkbp:provides_information_on gravitational wave signals
gptkbp:sensitivity 10^-21 meters
gptkbp:uses_technology laser interferometry