Investigations in Gravitational Radiation
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
See award number: ST/I001026/1
Publications
Lockerbie N
(2014)
A 'Violin-Mode' shadow sensor for interferometric gravitational wave detectors
in Measurement Science and Technology
Lockerbie N
(2014)
A displacement-doubling prism
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
LIGO Scientific Collaboration And The Virgo Collaboration
(2017)
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant.
in Nature
Lockerbie N
(2014)
A source of illumination for low-noise 'Violin-Mode' shadow sensors, intended for use in interferometric gravitational wave detectors
in Measurement Science and Technology
Tokmakov K
(2012)
A study of the fracture mechanisms in pristine silica fibres utilising high speed imaging techniques
in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Abadie J
(2012)
All-sky search for gravitational-wave bursts in the second joint LIGO-Virgo run
in Physical Review D
Abadie J
(2012)
All-sky search for periodic gravitational waves in the full S5 LIGO data
in Physical Review D
Abbott B
(2017)
All-sky search for short gravitational-wave bursts in the first Advanced LIGO run
in Physical Review D
Abbott B
(2017)
Calibration of the Advanced LIGO detectors for the discovery of the binary black-hole merger GW150914
in Physical Review D
Abbott B
(2017)
Directional Limits on Persistent Gravitational Waves from Advanced LIGO's First Observing Run
in Physical Review Letters
Description | Gravitational Waves have been discovered. |
Exploitation Route | We hope that this may mark the start of world-wide gravitational wave astronomy. |
Sectors | Construction |
URL | http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102 |
Description | Three videos on the detection of Gravitational Waves were produced and distributed by the University of Strathclyde. They have proved very popular on social media. |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
Description | TSB CCS |
Amount | £1,298,802 (GBP) |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 05/2013 |
End | 06/2016 |
Description | Investigations in Gravitational Radiation |
Organisation | University of Glasgow |
Department | Institute for Gravitational Research |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | This collaboration allowed the development at Strathclyde of ultra-low noise Electroststic Drivers, and their subsequent construction and testing, for the Advanced LIGO project. |
Collaborator Contribution | Assistance with making contacts with the US side of the LIGO project, specifically with collaborators at MIT and Caltech. |
Impact | Eight ultra-low noise Elecrostatic Drivers have been delivered to the IGR. |
Start Year | 2008 |
Title | Violin-Mode sensor |
Description | Differential picometre-level displacement detector, using a near-infrared illuminating beam and a differential photodiode-based shadow sensor. UV/Visible/IR detectors |
Type Of Technology | Detection Devices |
Year Produced | 2011 |
Impact | In terms of displacement sensitivity this technology has improved on that of earlier 'shadow' sensors by a factor of circa 1000. |