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GEO600

British-German gravitational wave detector located in Ruthe (close to Hannover, Germany). GEO600 is an interferometric gravitational wave detector with an arm-length of 600 metres.

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GEO600

Deutsch-britischer Gravitationswellendetektor mit dem Standort Ruthe (nahe Hannover). GEO600 ist ein interferometrischer Gravitationswellendetektor mit 600 Metern Armlänge. Webseiten von GEO600

wave

In a general sense: any travelling pattern, whether or not it involves matter being transported as well. Simple examples are water-waves - wave crests and troughs travelling over a water surface, and a Mexican wave in a football stadium, with fans alternately standing up and sitting down - the pattern moves throught the stadium, not the fans themselves.

An especially simple form for a wave is a sinus wave, a regular pattern of wave crests and troughs.

gravitational wave detector

Currently, scientists world wide are attempting the direct measurement of gravitational waves reaching us from the depths of space. They are mainly using two types of detectors: interferometric detectors like GEO600 and the LIGO detectors, and resonant detectors. For more informations about gravitational waves, please consult the chapter Gravitational waves of Elementary Einstein.

GEO600

British-German gravitational wave detector located in Ruthe (close to Hannover, Germany). GEO600 is an interferometric gravitational wave detector with an arm-length of 600 metres. GEO600 website

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