Lasers, Mirrors, and Gravitational Waves

Author: Raab, Frederick J.

Published in: Engineering and Science, Volume 54, Number 4, 1991, pp. 2-11

Part of: Engineering and Science, Volume 54:4, Summer 1991

Item Category: Feature Articles

Persistent URL: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:54.4.Raab

Abstract

Einstein predicted that ripples exist in the fabric of time and space, but they haven't been found yet. Now the technology exists to catch these waves, and it's all done with mirrors.

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