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To: Fichori
“Gravitational wave detectors measure gravitational waves directly.” [excerpt]

Oh?

Elaborate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_wave_detector

Do they work in free-fall?

Yes. From the article:

"Space-based interferometers, such as LISA and DECIGO, are also being developed. LISA's design calls for three test masses forming an equilateral triangle, with lasers from each spacecraft to each other spacecraft forming two independent interferometers."

104 posted on 06/05/2009 9:37:34 PM PDT by GL of Sector 2814 (One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural" is a null word. -- R A Heinlein)
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To: GL of Sector 2814

That looks more like a description of what they are trying to do, not whats been done.

But tell me, are they using interferometers to detect gravity? (ie, using the affects of gravity on photons)

From what you posted, it looks like they are.


105 posted on 06/05/2009 9:44:29 PM PDT by Fichori
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