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Izumi Lab
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The lab aims to detect gravitational waves with observatories flown in space and to probe the early universe.
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Detecting gravitational waves from space
Izumi Lab conducts observational research on gravitational waves and experimental research on high-precision laser interferometers.
The lab aims to detect gravitational waves with observatories flying in space and to open up a new kind of astronomy based on them.
Its ultimate goal is to observe the gravitational-wave background produced in the very early universe and thereby study the early universe directly.
Alongside development work in ground-based laboratories, the lab promotes a demonstration mission for precision formation flying in space, and is also involved in space-based gravitational-wave missions such as SILVIA.
Key terms
- Gravitational waves
- Ripples in spacetime that travel at the speed of light, produced when massive objects move violently
- Gravitational-wave background
- Gravitational waves that arrive from all directions in the universe rather than from a specific object. Some are thought to have been produced right after the birth of the universe
- Laser interferometer
- A device that splits laser light into two beams and recombines them to measure extremely small changes in the length of the light's path
ResearchResearch themes
The lab aims to realize gravitational-wave observation with spacecraft and to explore the new astronomy it makes possible. By taking advantage of the quiet environment of space, it seeks to observe new gravitational-wave phenomena that are difficult to detect from the ground.
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- Associate ProfessorKiwamu Izumi
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “LISA-inspired artwork ESA25446000” European Space Agency / CC BY-SA 3.0 igo (cropped)
- Gravitational-wave observation from space: “TDX-Formation” DLR / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
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