RUI: LIGO Detector Characterization and Optical Scatter Research

RUI：LIGO 探测器表征和光学散射研究

• 批准号: 0970147
• 负责人: Joshua Smith
• 金额: $ 24万
• 依托单位: CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0970147&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RUI; LIGO; Detector; Characterization; Optical

Most of humanity's astronomical knowledge has been obtained through electromagnetic radiation. Gravitational waves, one of the most dramatic predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity, will provide an entirely new way to observe the Universe. This award supports research by the Gravitational-Wave Group at California State University Fullerton (CSUF) contributing to the search for gravitational waves with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). The research will focus on i) improving LIGO's sensitivity to transient astronomical events such as black hole collisions and supernovae explosions through a reduction of non-stationary noise in the detector data, and ii) expediting the success of Advanced LIGO by studying the optical properties of samples of its core and auxiliary optics. These projects will have significant student involvement and help train the next generation of physicists. CSUF is a hispanic serving institution. The research activities funded by this award will provide enhanced opportunities to students traditionally underrepresented in scientific research.

人类的大多数天文知识都是通过电磁辐射获得的。引力波是爱因斯坦一般相对论理论的最戏剧性预测之一，将为观察宇宙提供全新的方式。该奖项支持加利福尼亚州立大学富勒顿（CSUF）的重力波小组的研究，该研究有助于使用激光干涉仪重力波观测站（LIGO）搜索引力波。该研究将重点介绍I）提高Ligo对瞬时天文事件的敏感性，例如黑洞碰撞和超新星爆炸，通过减少检测器数据中的非平稳性噪声，以及ii）加快了高级LIGO的成功，通过研究其核心和辅助光学的样品的光学特性。这些项目将有大量的学生参与，并帮助培训下一代物理学家。 CSUF是西班牙裔服务机构。该奖项资助的研究活动将为传统上在科学研究中人数不足的学生提供增强的机会。