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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik

T 52: Outreach Methods 2

T 52.5: Vortrag

Dienstag, 22. März 2022, 17:15–17:30, T-H37

A Michelson interferometer as a demonstrator for gravitational wave detection in outreach activities — •David Koke and Alexander Kappes — WWU Münster, Münster, Deutschland

Gravitational waves are one of the most exciting phenomena in astrophysics and have given us new insights into our universe since their first direct detection in 2015. In order to easily demonstrate the basic principles of gravitational wave detection in outreach activities, a demonstration experiment based on a Michelson interferometer was created in the framework of a master thesis. The subject of this talk is the presentation of the current status of the project, with a special focus on the technical realization and the challenges involved.