Gravitational Wave Astronomy

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Abstract

Gravitational-wave astronomy is a new field of discovery. With the first direct observation of gravitational waves from merging black holes in 2015, this field has expanded significantly with approximately 50 detections in the subsequent five years, including the transformative multimessenger observation of merging neutron stars that was also seen across the electromagnetic spectrum. In this chapter, I briefly review the history of gravitational-wave astronomy, before focusing attention on current observations with ground-based gravitational-wave interferometers. This includes a thorough review of current observations, as well as a look into the potential discovery space of this exciting new field.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultimessenger Astronomy in Practice
Subtitle of host publicationCelestial Sources in Action
EditorsMiroslav D. Filipović, Nicholas F. H. Tothill
Place of PublicationBristol UK
PublisherIOP Publishing
Chapter9
Pages9-1 to 9-72
Number of pages72
ISBN (Electronic)9780750323444, 9780750323451, 9780750323437
ISBN (Print)9780750323420
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameAAS–IOP Astronomy
PublisherIOP Publishing
ISSN (Print)2515-141X
ISSN (Electronic)2514-3433

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