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This simulation shows the collision of two black holes, a tremendously powerful event
recently detected for the rst time.
GORE® High Flex Planar Cables (the white tapes pictured below) are part of a device called a super attenuator, which absorbs seismic noise.
“By proving the waves to be real and not caused by ground-based seismic waves, scientists will have a new tool for probing the secrets of the universe. Our products are part of this achievement,” says Marcus Stollberg.
Gravitational Waves Q&A
Q. What is Gravitational Wave detection? Gravitational waves can offer us a completely new view of the universe, and our ability to detect them marks a new era of astronomy. Using gravitational waves, scientists can study exotic phenomena like merging of black holes, orbiting neutron stars and supernovas (the explosion of stars).
Q. What exactly is a Gravitational Wave? Gravitational waves form when these large masses move with extreme acceleration. The waves spread out with the speed of light and compress and stretch space—similar to the way that a wave ripples through water when a stone is thrown into it. Gravitational waves not only occur through the collision and merger of black holes or exploding stars, but could also result from the “big bang” at the dawn of the universe.
Q. How do we detect them?
With the help of a highly sensitive laser system, interferometers (a type of investigative tool) can listen to vibrations from outer space.
Q. Why is this a crucial discovery?
Today, scientists can only speculate what happened during the universe’s rst 400,000 years, but by using gravitational waves the answers could become clearer. The importance of the detection of gravitational waves can be compared with other astronomical wave discoveries; for example, Galileo’s work with light waves—which demonstrated that the Earth revolves around the sun—and the discovery of radio waves, which provided insight into galaxies and led to the discovery of objects in space,
like black holes.
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