Séminaire du LPTMS: Alexios Polychronakos

The 2017 Physics Nobel prize: the observation of gravitational waves

Alexios Polychronakos (The City College and Graduate Center of the CUNY, New York, USA)

A sweeping review of the history, drama and excitement behind the recent observation of gravitational waves will be presented, including its human aspects, theoretical and technical challenges, physics and engineering, at a level appropriate for non-experts.

Date/Time : 21/11/2017 - 11:00 - 12:00

Location : LPTMS, salle 201, 2ème étage, Bât 100, Campus d'Orsay