Relativistic physics (original) (raw)

A quick discussion of relativity: contents

*** Background and special relativity** *** Equations of special relativity** *** Overview of general relativity** *** Gravitational waves** *** Illustration of gravitational waves** *** Binary pulsar PSR 1913+16** *** List of pulsars in binary systems** *** LIGO** *** Panoramic view of LIGO-Hanford** *** List of gravitational wave detectors** *** Black holes** *** List of black hole candidates**

• Gamma ray bursts

Diary of my first visit to LIGO-Livingston (with pictures):

• report #1 (5-6 July 2001)
• report #2 (11 July 2001)
• report #3 (13 July 2001)
• report #4 (16 July 2001)
• report #5 (17 July 2001)
• report #6 (20 July 2001)
• report #7 (25 July 2001)
• report #8 (27 July 2001)

Diary of my second visit to LIGO-Livingston (with pictures):

• report #0 (6 July 2002)
• report #1 (10 July 2002)
• report #2 (16 July 2002)
• report #3 (24 July 2002)
• report #4 (3 August 2002)

Gravity gradient noise from ground waves (project presentation at LIGO, 31 July 2002)

LIGO Hanford site (photos including a panoramic view)

Information for students visiting LIGO

Gravitational-wave related images

Calculations on space-time curvature within the Earth and Sun (.pdf)

Detection strategies for a multi-interferometer triggered burst search

Links

• University of Texas at Brownsville Relativity Group
  • introductory discussion of gravitational wave detection by Dr. Warren Anderson (UTB)
• LIGO home page
• LIGO Livingston Observatory
  • introductory discussion of LIGO
  • 2001 SURF lectures (SURF=Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
• LIGO Hanford Observatory
• Relativity on the Web
• List of gravitational wave detectors (on this site--includes links)

Banner image: Representation of a neutron star binary system (credit: Wm. Robert Johnston).

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