Event time:
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Sloane Physics Laboratory (SPL), 59
(Location is wheelchair accessible)
217 Prospect St.
New Haven, CT
06511
Event description:
The complex history of gravitational waves from Einstein’s initial hypothesis to this month’s direct measurement will be briefly presented. The instrument that made the detection and the measured waveforms will be described followed by a vision for the future of the field of gravitational wave astronomy.