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Astronomy · L5 · Gravitational Waves: Quadrupole Radiation, Chirp Signals, and Detection · flowchart

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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Stabilised laserBeamsplittersplits light into two armsArm 1 (4 km)Fabry–Pérot cavityArm 2 (4 km, ⊥)Fabry–Pérot cavityRecombine at beamsplitterPassing GW stretchesone arm, compresses otherPhotodetector measuresstrain h(t)Cross-check againstother detectors (Virgo, KAGRA)Interference pattern shifts

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