Cambridge University Press, 2005, 485 Pages
This book is about gravitational radiation detectors. It is about experimental physics: the physics of extremely sensitive instruments designed to detect the infinitesimal time varying strains in space time which are gravitational waves.
The purpose of this book is two-fold. The first is to provide an introduction to the field of gravitational wave detection at a general level. The second is to provide a state of the art account of the physics and technology of gravitational wave detection, and to provide a reference of lasting value to researchers in the field.
As an experimental text this book does not assume a detailed knowledge of general relativity. It introduces the concept of gravitational waves physically and intuitively, while only briefly sketching the theory. It uses SI units and not the gravitational units so dear to theoretical relativists but inappropriate when designing experiments.
This book is about gravitational radiation detectors. It is about experimental physics: the physics of extremely sensitive instruments designed to detect the infinitesimal time varying strains in space time which are gravitational waves.
The purpose of this book is two-fold. The first is to provide an introduction to the field of gravitational wave detection at a general level. The second is to provide a state of the art account of the physics and technology of gravitational wave detection, and to provide a reference of lasting value to researchers in the field.
As an experimental text this book does not assume a detailed knowledge of general relativity. It introduces the concept of gravitational waves physically and intuitively, while only briefly sketching the theory. It uses SI units and not the gravitational units so dear to theoretical relativists but inappropriate when designing experiments.