Gravitational waves—a progress report

MAR 01, 1973

Although many experiments to detect gravity waves are underway, and others are planned, so far none of them has reproduced Joseph Weber’s results, first reported in 1967.

DOI: 10.1063/1.3127984

Jonothan L. Logan

For over ten years Joseph Weber has conducted a search for the gravitational radiation predicted by general relativity. His recent results indicate an apparent powerful source of radiation at the galactic center. More than a dozen groups have now joined the effort, and several have reported preliminary results; so far no one has reproduced Weber’s findings. The pace of research is accelerating, and this appears to be a good time to discuss the current experiments and those planned for the next few years.

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Jonothan L. Logan. Rockefeller University, New York.