California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA): Testing Einstein's Theories using Gravitational Waves
Abstract:
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a joint ESA-NASA mission to detect and study gravitational waves. The mission consists of a triangular configuration of 3 spacecraft separated from each other by 5 million kilometers. Gravitational waves will be detected via laser metrology between the spacecraft. LISA is expected to detect thousands of gravitational wave sources including some of the most exotic and energetic sources in the universe. This talk will describe the LISA mission and describe its capabilities for tests of Einstein's theories.
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