The goal of the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is to detect and
study gravitational waves (GWs) of astrophysical origin. Direct detection of GWs holds the …

The LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detectors have just
completed their first science run, following many years of planning, research, and …

We report on the status of the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
and the plans and progress toward Enhanced and Advanced LIGO. The initial LIGO …

The interferometers being planned for second generation LIGO promise an order of
magnitude increase in broadband strain sensitivity-with the corresponding cubic increase in …

The next few years should see the commissioning of several new gravitational wave
detectors of unprecedented sensitivity. There is real excitement for the Laser Interferometer …

The recent detections of gravitational waves (GWs) reported by the LIGO and Virgo
collaborations have made a significant impact on physics and astronomy. A global network …

Significant progress has been made in recent years on the development of gravitational-
wave detectors. Sources such as coalescing compact binary systems, neutron stars in low …

The goal of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Project is to
detect and study astrophysical gravitational waves and use data from them for research in …

Large gravitational wave interferometric detectors, like Virgo and LIGO, demonstrated the
capability to reach their design sensitivity, but to transform these machines into an effective …

This article reviews current efforts and plans for gravitational-wave detection, the
gravitational-wave sources that might be detected, and the information that the detectors …