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The 15 pages that link to Gravitational wave detectors, each with the reason it gives.

• Gravitational waveNarrower topic: Ground-based interferometers and pulsar timing arrays are distinct ways to detect the same phenomenon.

• Gravitational-wave astronomyRelated: Detector sensitivity and noise determine which astronomical signals can be recovered.

• InterferometryRelated: Laser interferometers detect gravitational waves as tiny changes in arm lengths.

• InterferenceRelated: Interferometric light measurement reveals minute changes in the detector’s arms.

• Particle detectorCompared with: Despite its name, it detects spacetime strain rather than subatomic particles.

• Pulsar timingCompared with: Ground-based interferometers sense much higher frequencies than pulsar timing arrays.

• LIGONarrower topic: LIGO’s success established interferometry as a powerful approach to gravitational-wave detection.

• Fabry–Pérot interferometerRelated: Fabry–Pérot arm cavities increase the effective optical path and phase response.

• Gravitational time dilationRelated: Its timing and laser measurements rely on relativistic descriptions of clocks and spacetime.

• Astronomical instrumentRelated: These detectors extend astronomical observation beyond electromagnetic radiation.

• Kip ThorneNarrower topic: Thorne’s theoretical work guided designs and sensitivity goals for this instrument family.

• Joseph WeberNarrower topic: Weber’s bars were an early detector design later joined by interferometers.

• Low-temperature physicsRelated: Cryogenic operation reduces thermal noise in some detector designs.

• Cryogenic coolingRelated: Cryogenic mirrors can reduce thermal motion that limits interferometric sensitivity.

• Fluctuations and noiseRelated: Its sensitivity depends on identifying and suppressing multiple noise sources.