The search for gravitational waves

Authors
Citation
M. Cerdonio, The search for gravitational waves, NUCL PH B-P, 88, 2000, pp. 40-48
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
88
Year of publication
2000
Pages
40 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(200006)88:<40:TSFGW>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The problem of the detection of gravitational waves is outlined. An overvie w is given of the experimental programs aimed to observe their emission fro m the cosmos. The sources which appear currently as the best candidates to stay in reach of such detectors are mentioned.