Rainer Weiss1967
Weiss demonstrates a laser interferometer whose sensitivity is limited by photon shot noise, establishing an experimental foundation for precision interferometric gravitational-wave detection.
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Weiss demonstrates a laser interferometer whose sensitivity is limited by photon shot noise, establishing an experimental foundation for precision interferometric gravitational-wave detection.
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