Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0881222

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0881222

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Increasing the science output of future gravitational-wave detectors by implementation of advanced output-optics configurations. This project aims to develop an instrument, a variable reflectivity mirror, which when installed on the next generation of gravitational wave detectors will expand their search capability. Successful development of this mirror will see Australia become only the third country outside of the USA involved in the Advanced LIGO Project procurement and play a major role in the first direct detection of gravitational waves, predicted to exist by Einstein ninety years ago. Success in such an area of fundamental research will generate international prestige for Australia and pride in our ability to achieve at the highest level of research.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $281,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Astronomical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Optical Physics | Optics And Opto-Electronic Physics | Instruments And Techniques |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Physical sciences | Scientific instrumentation

Other Keywords

Astronomical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Instruments And Techniques | Optical Physics | Optics And Opto-Electronic Physics | Physical sciences | Scientific instrumentation

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