A subtle misconception about how LIGO works
If a gravitational wave contracts and expands space, shouldn’t the light wavelength be affected in the same way as the interferometer arm distance? If so, how is the wave detected at all?
If a gravitational wave contracts and expands space, shouldn’t the light wavelength be affected in the same way as the interferometer arm distance? If so, how is the wave detected at all?
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