Suspension and advance material for future gravitation wave detectors
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Suspension and advance material for future gravitation wave detectors
Publications
Abbott B
(2016)
Comprehensive all-sky search for periodic gravitational waves in the sixth science run LIGO data
in Physical Review D
Abbott B
(2016)
Directly comparing GW150914 with numerical solutions of Einstein's equations for binary black hole coalescence
in Physical Review D
Abbott B
(2016)
Binary Black Hole Mergers in the First Advanced LIGO Observing Run
in Physical Review X
Abbott B
(2016)
Improved Analysis of GW150914 Using a Fully Spin-Precessing Waveform Model
in Physical Review X
Abbott B
(2016)
UPPER LIMITS ON THE RATES OF BINARY NEUTRON STAR AND NEUTRON STAR-BLACK HOLE MERGERS FROM ADVANCED LIGO'S FIRST OBSERVING RUN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abbott BP
(2016)
GW151226: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a 22-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence.
in Physical review letters
Abbott B
(2017)
On the Progenitor of Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817
in The Astrophysical Journal
Abbott B
(2017)
Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors
in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Abbott B
(2017)
Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N504075/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2021 | |||
| 1653089 | Studentship | ST/N504075/1 | 05/01/2016 | 06/07/2019 | Karl Toland |
| Description | LIGO Visitor |
| Amount | $2,737 (USD) |
| Organisation | LIGO Scientific Collaboration |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Long Term Attachment |
| Amount | £4,307 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | LIGO Scientific Collaboration |
| Organisation | LIGO Scientific Collaboration |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Produced fused silica fibres for LIGO suspensions and aided work into producing and characterising fibres for future suspensions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | On site collaborators assisted with the production and characterisation of these fibres. |
| Impact | New characterisation analysis of fibre geometry was developed. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Title | Fibre angle misalignment characterisation |
| Description | Characterises fibres used for gravitational wave suspension fibres to determine whether they are suitable for installation or not. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | Used for choosing fibres to be installed into the LIGO suspension systems. |
| Title | Thin fibre pulling machine and characterisation apparatus |
| Description | This machine has been designed to produce sub 20 micron fused silica fibres for use in prototype gravitational wave detectors. Profiling machines that use shadow sensing techniques and a strength tester has also been developed. |
| Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Impact | They have been used heavily within our research group to provide appropriate fibres for use in monolithic suspensions |
| Description | Explorathon - STEM in the Gorbals |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A stall was set up to talk to the general public about gravitational waves and what Glasgow's contribution was to the LIGO project that discovered gravitational waves. This event lasted for several hours with the public coming up to the stalls for discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Festival of Physics 2018 - Dynamic Earth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Festival of Physics at Dynamic Earth was a public science event. My role was participating with colleagues in the Institute for Gravitational Research talking to the general public about gravitational waves and Glasgow's involvement and contribution to LIGO. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Glasgow Science Festival - Innovates at Kelvingrove |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A large scale mosaic was made of a gravitational wave signal by cutting up old research posters and papers and coloured in by the public. These bits were then glued onto a large frame that would make the image of the signal the LIGO detectors observed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Glasgow Science Festival - Meet the Black hole Hunters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | While working at LIGO Hanford in the USA, I was part of a skype interview in Glasgow during the Meet the Black Hole Hunters event at the Glasgow Science Festival that involved me describing what my role in the collaboration was and how the detectors work. There was also a Q&A with the audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | School Visit (Glasgow Gaelic School) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A talk on the discovery of gravitational waves and what they are was given to two classes of primary 7 pupils. The talks were followed by experimental demonstrations of the curvature of space time and how an interferometer works. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |