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Research Assistantships are available in gravitational wave detection. Caltech and MIT
have built three ground based interferometers which constitute the Laser
Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) (http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/)
The 4 km LIGO interferometers have now completed a two year data taking run at design sensitivity; the race is on to search through the data for signals from mergers of neutron stars and black holes binaries, rotating neutron stars, bursts from supernovas, gamma-ray burst engines, and the stochastic waves from the big bang. Work is just beginning on upgrades to the LIGO interferometers. Through the use of 40 meter scale prototypes and other campus labs, we will be developing the high precision interferometric techniques to make measurements at the scale of 10^-19 m. Research projects include data analysis and next generation interferometry: work with ultra low noise lasers, optics, electronics, and adaptive control systems. For more information on Research Assistantships contact Rana Adhikari rana@caltech or Alan Weinstein ajw@ligo.caltech |
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