Keywords
Gravitationsbølger
LIGO
GW150914
How to Cite
Abstract
Begejstringen var stor blandt fysikere verden over, da det blev annonceret den 11. februar 2016, at tyngdebølger for første gang var observeret direkte. Forskere ved det amerikanske LIGO-eksperiment (LIGO = Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) havde observeret tyngdebølger fra sammensmeltningen af to sorte huller i en fjern galakse. Nyhedsmedierne kogte over og eksperter vurderede det som en historisk opdagelse, der fortjener en nobelpris. Selvom der ikke var megen tvivl om, at tyngdebølgerne eksisterede, blev det sammenlignet med et nyt vindue til Universet, som blev åbnet. Vi vil her gennemgå lidt af historien bag tyngdebølgerne, som er forudsagt af Einsteins almene relativitetsteori, og beskrive hvordan målingen af det svage signal kunne lade sig gøre.
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