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Last month, the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) collaboration announced the first gravitational wave ever detected. LIGO has two detectors in the United States, with one located in Hanford, Washington and the other near Livingston, Louisiana. It uses two 4 kilometer long pipes that are held in a vacuum, through which a laser beam is sent. On the third Saturday of every month, the Livingston detector hosts an open house in which the public is invited to come see the control room and explore the facility a bit, and since it's only an hour and a half away, I jumped at the chance. The last time was especially cool due to the fact that it was just after the discovery had been announced and they held talks with some of the heads of the project and had slightly longer hours than usual.
These are the X and Y beam arms of the LIGO Livingston detector, shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 film at 800 ISO with a 50mm lens.
These are the X and Y beam arms of the LIGO Livingston detector, shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 film at 800 ISO with a 50mm lens.
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