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January 22, 2018, 4:00 PM, Kavli Auditorium, Refreshments Served at 3:45 Einstein, Gravitational Waves and a New Science Abstract: Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves 100 years ago, but the effects are so tiny that even Einstein thought they could never be detected. After 40 years of controversy, theorists finally developed a consensus that they really do exist. Then the problem became whether experi- mental physicists could develop instruments sensitive enough to actually detect them? The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), using exquisitely sensitive techniques, has made the dramatic observations of gravitational waves coming from the collision of two Black Holes and more recently, Binary Neutron Stars. These observations have opened a totally new window on the universe. The history, techniques and scientific implications will be discussed. BARRY C. BARISH Caltech - LIGO Co-Winner 2017 Physics Nobel Prize SERIES

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January 22, 2018, 4:00 PM, Kavli Auditorium, Refreshments Served at 3:45

Einstein, Gravitational Wavesand a New Science

Abstract:Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravita-tional waves 100 years ago, but the e�ects are so tiny that even Einstein thought they could never be detected. After 40 years of controversy, theorists finally developed a consensus that they really do exist. Then the problem became whether experi-mental physicists could develop instrumentssensitive enough to actually detect them? The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), using exquisitely sensitive techniques, has made the dramatic observations of gravitational waves coming from the collision of two Black Holes and more recently, Binary Neutron Stars. These observations have opened a totally new window on the universe. The history, techniques and scientific implications will be discussed.

BARRY C. BARISH Caltech - LIGOCo-Winner 2017 Physics Nobel Prize

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