Gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics

Chunglee Kim; Hee Suk Cho; Gungwon Kang; Hyung Won Lee; Chang Hwan Lee; Hyun Kyu Lee

doi:10.3938/NPSM.66.293

Gravitational-wave astronomy and astrophysics

Chunglee Kim, Hee Suk Cho, Gungwon Kang, Hyung Won Lee, Chang Hwan Lee, Hyun Kyu Lee

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On September 14, 2015, gravitational waves (GWs) were detected by the LIGO (Laser Interferometer gravitational-wave observatory) detectors in USA. The event (GW150914) is originated from a coalescence of two black holes (BHs) located at 13 billion light years away from the Earth. This is the first direct detection of GWs and the first observation of a BH-BH binary. We overview astrophysical sources that can be detected by km-scale laser interferometers on Earth, summarize astrophysical implications of GW150914, and discuss how to explore a Universe with GWs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	293-303
Number of pages	11
Journal	New Physics: Sae Mulli
Volume	66
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.66.293
State	Published - Mar 2016

Keywords

Astrophysics
Bayesian inference
Black holes
Gamma-ray bursts
Gravitational waves
Neutron stars
Statistical analysis
Supernovae

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