Can we hear black holes collide?

The focus of this work is the attempt to detect gravitational waves emitted by compact binary coalescences (CBCs) using gravitational wave interferometers. We begin by reviewing the basic theory of gravitational waves and the methods for their detection, focusing on CBCs. We also briefly describe th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harry, I. W.
Published: Cardiff University 2011
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.585254