Gravitational wave detection opened a new frontier in astrophysics a decade ago, and now the brainiacs at LIGO have discovered how to 'squeeze' their lasers to eliminate some quantum-level interference and make the insanely precise detectors even more sensitive.
They expect to see new gravitational wave phenomena now.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2448742-weve-just-doubled-the-number-of-gravitational-waves-we-can-find/
#physics #science
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