The atomic structure and properties of mirror coatings for use in gravitational wave detectors
Gravitational waves are a prediction of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. They can be regarded as perturbations, or ripples, in the curvature of space-time that travel at the speed of light. Detectable gravitational waves are the result of the asymmetric acceleration of mass that occurs...
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University of Glasgow
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535300 |