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GR: Fachverband Gravitation und Relativitätstheorie

GR 7: Gravitational Waves I

GR 7.4: Talk

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 15:00–15:20, ZEU/0260

A Michelson interferometer as a demonstrator for gravitational wave detection in outreach activities — •David Koke and Alexander Kappes — Institut für Kernphysik der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Deutschland

Gravitational waves are one of the most exciting phenomena in astrophysics and have given us new insights into our universe since their first direct detection in 2015. To easily demonstrate the basic principles of gravitational wave detection in outreach activities, a demonstration experiment based on a Michelson interferometer was created in the framework of a master thesis. Subject of this talk is the presentation of the results of the project with focus on the technical realization, as well as a live demonstration of the interferometer's features.