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Installation of in-vacuum equipment...
March 26, 2019
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Installation of in-vacuum equipment as a part of the squeezed-light upgrade before Advanced LIGO's third observing run.
Detector engineers install hardware...
March 26, 2019
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Detector engineers install hardware upgrades in preparation for Advanced LIGO's third observing run.
Installation of new baffles in prep...
March 26, 2019
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Installation of new baffles in preparation for Advanced LIGO's third observing run.
Inspecting LIGO's optics for contam...
December 14, 2015
Livingston • Photograph
LIGO Livingston optics technician, Gary Traylor, uses a light to meticulously inspect one of LIGO’s laser-reflecting mirrors for dust particles or other contaminants
LIGO Livingston
May 19, 2015
Livingston • Photograph
LIGO's Livingston, Louisiana detector
LIGO Hanford beam tube
May 19, 2015
Hanford • Photograph
One of LIGO Hanford's two beam tubes, or interferometer arms.
Advanced LIGO Dedication
May 19, 2015
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Advanced LIGO Dedication. Left to right: LIGO Executive Director David Reitze; NSF Director France Cordova; Caltech President Thomas Rosenbaum.
Advanced LIGO Dedication
May 19, 2015
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Advanced LIGO was dedicated during a ceremony at LIGO Hanford on 19 May 2015.
LIGO Livingston
May 19, 2015
Livingston • Photograph
LIGO's Livingston, Louisiana detector
LIGO Hanford control room
March 26, 2015
Hanford • Photograph
LIGO Hanford's control room
LIGO Hanford control room
March 26, 2015
Hanford • Photograph
LIGO Hanford's control room
Hanford achieves interferometer lock
December 3, 2014
Hanford • Photograph
Hanford achieves interferometer lock on December 12, 2014
Hanford achieves interferometer lock
December 3, 2014
Hanford • Photograph
Hanford achieves interferometer lock
Hanford achieves interferometer lock
December 3, 2014
Hanford • Photograph
Hanford achieves interferometer lock
LIGO Hanford laser and vacuum equip...
June 26, 2014
Hanford • Photograph
LIGO Hanford laser and vacuum equipment area
LIGO Hanford laser and vacuum equip...
June 26, 2014
Hanford • Photograph
Laser and vacuum equipment area at LIGO Hanford
LIGO TMS Upgrade
February 10, 2014
LIGO Lab • Photograph
LIGO TMS Upgrade
One of LIGO's test masses installed...
January 1, 2014
LIGO Lab • Photograph
LIGO test mass installed in its suspension
One of LIGO's test masses
September 5, 2013
LIGO Lab • Photograph
One of LIGO's test masses in suspension
Preparing an optical mode cleaner
July 10, 2012
Hanford • Photograph
Preparing an optical mode cleaner
Installation of Advanced LIGO Upgrades
May 14, 2012
Photograph
Installation of Advanced LIGO upgrades.
Mode cleaner tube baffle installation
December 24, 2010
LIGO Lab • Photograph
Mode cleaner tube baffle installation
Input test mass (mirror)
October 10, 2010
LIGO Lab • Photograph
One of LIGO's input test masses (mirrors)
LIGO Livingston
December 3, 2009
Livingston • Photograph
LIGO's Livingston, Louisiana detector
LIGO Hanford
May 3, 2008
Hanford • Photograph
An aerial photo of LIGO's Hanford, Washington detector.
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