Einstein predicted gravitational waves within his theory of gravity, general relativity. It took 100 years to prove his theory. And the credit goes to Dr Rainer Weiss, Professor of Physics emeritus at MIT’s Department of Physics. Nearly 50 years ago, Dr Weiss dreamed up a way to detect these gravitational waves, infinitesimal ripples in space-time.
IITAGNE and Sangam are honored to have Dr Weiss talk about Gravitational Waves and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).
 When: Saturday, March 25, 2017, 2 – 4 PM Where: MIT Building 26, Room 26-100. |
Dr Weiss is best known for inventing the laser interferometric technique which is basic to the operation of LIGO. Currently there are two operating LIGO’s, one in Louisiana and another in Washington. Additional LIGOs are under construction, including a plan to build a LIGO in India.
Read more about Dr Rainer Weiss and his accomplishments in this ScienceMag article from AAAS. Also read this Washington Post article about the discovery.
