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LIGO-India - a unique adventure in Indian science

Creators

  • 1. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune (India)
  • 2. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore (India)
  • 3. Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (India)
  • 4. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (India)
  • 5. International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru (India)

Description

LIGO-India is an ambitious, large scale mega-science project that will establish a state-of-the-art advanced LIGO gravitational wave (GW) observatory on Indian soil in collaboration with the LIGO Laboratory in the USA. LIGO-India is expected to commence science operations in 2024 as a key element of a global array of gravitational wave observatories. Beyond the first direct detection of gravitational waves announced in February 2016 by LIGO Science Collaboration, LIGO-India brings forth a great opportunity for Indian scientists and technologists for leadership at the frontier, a new window of gravitational-wave astronomy to probe the universe. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Current Science (Bangalore)
Journal Volume
113
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 672-677
CODEN
CUSCAM

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
50048968
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; ASTROPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; INTERFEROMETERS; PROBES
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICS; RADIATION DETECTORS

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Notes
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