Proceedings of the International Conference on Gravitational Waves : Sources and Detectors,9789810228545

Proceedings of the International Conference on Gravitational Waves : Sources and Detectors

by
Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9789810228545
ISBN10: 9810228546
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-06-01
Publisher(s): WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
List Price: $165.85

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Digital

Rent Digital Options
Online:1825 Days access
Downloadable:Lifetime Access
$315.60
*To support the delivery of the digital material to you, a non-refundable digital delivery fee of $3.99 will be charged on each digital item.
$315.60*
Add to Cart

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Summary

Proceedings of the Conference on Gravitational Waves held in Cascina (Pisa), Italy, from March 19-23, 1996.

Table of Contents

Foreword v
Gravitational Waves: Theory 3(12)
Calculating Gravitational Waveforms -- By Any Means Necessary
3(12)
S. L. Shapiro
Sources of Gravitational Waves 15(36)
The Population of Collapsed Stars: Astrophysical Evidence
15(7)
F. Pacini
The Quasi-Normal Modes of Stars and Black Holes
22(12)
V. Ferrari
Gravitational Wave Emission During Thorne-Zytkov Object Formation and Gravitational Wave `Pulsars'
34(3)
K. A. Postnov
S. N. Nazin
Gravitational Radiation from Nonspherical Evolution of Pre-SN
37(4)
A. F. Zakharov
The Evolution of Radiating Debris Trapped by a Black Hole
41(3)
L. Gergely
Z. Perjes
Gravitational Waveforms for Mergers of Neutron Stars with Black Holes
44(7)
W. Kluzniak
W. H. Lee
Numerical Relativity 51(22)
Gravitational Waves from Isolated Neutron Stars
51(10)
E. Gourgoulhon
S. Bonazzola
Black Hole Collisions: A Computational Grand Challenge
61(12)
P. Laguna
Interferometric Detectors 73(60)
State of the Art of the VIRGO Experiment
73(20)
B. Caron et al
The Status of LIGO
93(7)
M. W. Coles
Status of TAMA
100(8)
K. Kuroda et al.
Effort of Stable Operation and Noise Reduction of 100m DL Laser Interferometer [TENKO-100] for Gravitational Wave Detection
108(3)
E. Mizuno et al.
VIRGO Mirror Metrology
111(5)
A. C. Boccara et al.
The VIRGO Suspension System
116(8)
B. Caron et al.
Developments in Isolation, Suspension and Thermal Noise Issues for GEO 600
124(9)
J. Hough et al.
Cosmology 133(26)
String Cosmology and Relic Gravitational Radiation
133(16)
G. Veneziano
Spectrum of Cosmic Gravitational Wave Background
149(4)
R. Brustein
Propagation of Gravitational Waves in Matter
153(6)
A. Degasperis
V. Ricci
Resonant Bars 159(14)
The Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Antennas Explorer and Nautilus
159(7)
G. V. Pallottino
The Ultracryogenic Gravitational Wave Detector AURIGA
166(7)
G. A. Prodi et al.
Detector Networks 173(28)
Bar-Interferometer Observing
173(13)
K. A. Compton
B. F. Schutz
Array of Detectors
186(7)
S. Frasca
A Cosmological Background of Gravitational Waves Detectable by Cross Correlation of Bars and Interferometers
193(8)
D. Blair
Li Ju
Experimental Perspectives 201(30)
Astrophysics With a Spherical Gravitational Wave Detector
201(10)
E. Coccia
The Development of Technology for High Performance Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Detectors
211(6)
C. N. Zhao et al.
Improving the Sensitivity of the UWA Resonant-Mass Detector
217(4)
M. E. Tobar et al.
Experiment to Measure the Propagation Speed of Gravitational Interaction
221(4)
W. D. Walker
J. Dual
Advances in Linear Transducers for Resonant Gravitational Wave Antennas
225(6)
M. Bassan et al.
Astrophysics 231(20)
Gravitational Waves from Accreting Neutron Stars
231(10)
S. Bonazzola
E. Gourgoulhon
Pulsating Relativistic Stars: What Can We Learn from Future Observations?
241(10)
K. D. Kokkotas
N. Andersson
Data Analysis 251(46)
Solution to the Inverse Problem for Gravitational Waves Bursts
251(5)
M. Tinto
Data Analysis for Resonant Gravitational Wave Antennae: Internal Vetoes by c2 Like Test
256(5)
S. Vitale et al.
Strategies for On-Line Data Analysis in the VIRGO Experiment Using the APEmille Parallel Computer
261(6)
M. Beccaria et al.
The On-Line and Data Archiving System of VIRGO
267(4)
F. Barone et al.
Optical Simulations of the VIRGO Interferometer
271(4)
F. Cavalier et al.
Pulsar Search & Doppler Effect
275(3)
X. Grave
B. Mours
Numerical Experiments on Gravitational Waves Detection
278(4)
L. Milano et al
Search of Monochromatic and Stochastic Gravitational Waves
282(4)
P. Astone et al.
Antenna Pattern of an Orbiting Interferometer
286(5)
G. Giampieri
Efficient GW Chirp Estimation Via Wigner-Ville Representation and Generalized Hough Transform
291(6)
M. Feo et al.
Experimental Prototypes 297(26)
Very Low Temperature Measurements of Quality Factors of Copper Alloys for Resonant Gravitational Wave Antennae
297(7)
G. Frossati et al.
Testing Aluminium Alloy Spherical Resonators at Very Low Temperatures
304(3)
E. Coccia et al.
Power Recycling Experiment with Suspended Mirrors
307(4)
S. Moriwaki
Laboratory Experiments on Advanced Techniques for Gravitational Wave Detectors
311(5)
H. Luck et al.
Techniques for Extending Interferometer Performance Using Magnetic Levitation and Other Methods
316(7)
R. W. P. Drever
Detection in Space 323(24)
Spacecraft Doppler Experiments
323(24)
L. Less
J. W. Armstrong
Summary Talk 347(8)
Concluding Remarks
347(8)
B. Bertotti
Conference Programme 355(4)
List of Participants 359

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.