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I have explained Gravitational Waves in short & simple way along with their detection.
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Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 Barry Barish Rainer Weiss Kip Thorne
Definition • When mass moves, it can compress & stretch space & time in the form of the ripples that we call Gravitational waves.
DIFFERENCE Electromagnetic Waves Gravitational Waves Oscillations of “FABRIC” of Space & Time. Never significantly absorbed & scattered. • Oscillations are through Space & Time. • Easily absorbed & scattered.
ACCURACY At its most sensitive state, LIGO will be able to detect a change in distance between its mirrors 1/10,000th the width of a proton!
FUTURE Laser Interferometer in Space.