Gravitational-wave astronomy: detection and beyond

该项目旨在通过使用新的数据分析技术来探测时空结构中的波纹，即引力波，同时开发下一代引力波探测器的技术。探测到引力波将构成天文学的一场革命，使我们能够用一种新的辐射形式来探测宇宙中最引人注目的事件。在接下来的五年里，很可能会探测到引力波。在音频波段工作的地面探测器和在纳赫兹波段工作的脉冲星定时阵列，都在迅速接近所需的灵敏度。该项目旨在在关键时刻为引力波天文学做出重要贡献。

This project aims to detect ripples in the fabric of spacetime known as gravitational waves by using new data analysis techniques while developing technology to enable the next generation of gravitational-wave detectors. Detection of gravitational waves would constitute a revolution in astronomy, allowing us to probe the most dramatic events in the Universe with a new form of radiation. During the next five years, it is probable that gravitational waves will be detected. Terrestrial detectors, operating in the audio band, and pulsar timing arrays, operating in the nanohertz band, are both rapidly approaching the required sensitivity. This project is designed to make important contributions to gravitational-wave astronomy at a crucial time.