TL;DR
This paper reviews gravitational wave physics, detector operation, potential sources, data analysis techniques, and the implications of gravitational wave detections for physics, astrophysics, and cosmology.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of gravitational wave detection methods, sources, and the scientific significance of potential observations.
Findings
Detectors are nearing sensitivity levels for secure detections.
Data analysis methods are crucial for signal extraction.
Gravitational wave observations can impact multiple scientific fields.
Abstract
Gravitational wave detectors are already operating at interesting sensitivity levels, and they have an upgrade path that should result in secure detections by 2014. We review the physics of gravitational waves, how they interact with detectors (bars and interferometers), and how these detectors operate. We study the most likely sources of gravitational waves and review the data analysis methods that are used to extract their signals from detector noise. Then we consider the consequences of gravitational wave detections and observations for physics, astrophysics, and cosmology.
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