Open Physics Sims
The Michelson interferometer
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Move a mirror
2
Something in one arm
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LIGO
How to use it ↓
Move it slowly
Reset
Show the waves
Laser
red (helium-neon)
green
blue
Wavelength
Movable mirror: arm difference
Fine screw
In the right arm
a 3 cm gas cell
warm air
Air pressure in the cell
Temperature of 10 cm of air
The gravitational wave
a steady wave
two black holes merging (2015)