Development of Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Detectors, and Related Investigations in Experi- mental Gravity and Gravitational Radiation

这笔赠款将支持开发一种改进的隔离系统，该系统可能适用于激光干涉仪引力波天文台(LIGO)的先进系统。德雷弗教授正在研究磁悬浮系统的可行性，以隔离未来的引力波探测器与地震振动。这种系统的开发如果成功，将把LIGO的使用范围扩大到比在建的初始探测器低得多的引力波频率。因此，科学发现的窗口将大大扩大。该项目由物理司和重大计划多学科活动办公室共同支持。

This grant will support the development of an improved isolation system that may be suitable for use in an advanced system for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Professor Drever is investigating the feasibility of a magnetic suspension system to isolate future gravitational wave detectors from seismic vibration. The development of such a system, if successful would extend the useful range of LIGO to gravitational wave frequencies much lower than the initial detector under construction. The window for scientific discovery would thereby be greatly enlarged. This project is jointly supported by the Division of Physics and the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities.