Astronomy: Institutions: Observatories: Gravitational Waves

A five-year (1995-2000) project involving almost all gravity physics researchers in Japan. It adopts a Fabry-Perot Michelson Interferometer (FPMI) with recycling. The aim of this project is to develop advanced techniques needed for a future km-sized interferometer and catch gravitational waves that may occur by chance within our local group of galaxies.

U.S. facility dedicated to the detection of cosmic gravitational waves and the harnessing of these waves for scientific research.

A UK-German project aiming at the direct detection of gravitational waves by means of a laser interferometer of 600 m armlength.

ACIGA is intended to undertake research and development aimed at improving the performance of present laser interferometer gravitational wave detectors through advanced designs to ultimate limits set by mechanics, quantum mechanics, lasers and optics; and to transfer this into practical designs that can be used in production of commercial products.

Universität Hannover site. Includes information about the project as well as the text of reports based on it.

Gravity wave group at University of Western Australia.

Rome Gravitational Wave Experiment.

Gravitational wave group in Japan.

Livingston Observatory.

Hanford Observatory.

300-m arm-length Fabry-Perot laser interferometer.

Ultracryogenic gravitational wave detector experiment at Legnaro National Laboratories, Italy.

One of 2 General Relativity Centers at Penn State University. This center is active with the LIGO Project.