Researchers Develop New Method to Detect High-Frequency Gravitational Waves
Innovative approach uses planetary magnetospheres and existing telescopes to convert gravitational waves into electromagnetic signals.
- The method leverages magnetic fields within planetary magnetospheres to detect high-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs).
- Gravitational waves are converted to electromagnetic waves, making detection feasible with current astronomical telescopes.
- The approach enables a single telescope to detect gravitational waves, with enhanced capabilities when multiple telescopes are combined.
- This method covers a wide frequency range, previously unexplored in gravitational wave detection, from megahertz to 10^28 hertz.
- The research, published in Physical Review Letters and highlighted by Nature Astronomy, offers new possibilities for studying the early universe and cosmic events.
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