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Beating the noise limit: interferometer mirrors
Advances in laser and optics technology have been fundamental to the successful detection of gravitational waves at the twin LIGO and Virgo installations. Further advances could see thermal noise "beaten" by replacing sputtered optical coatings with nanostructured surfaces. Photo: VIRGO/EGO.
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