Maryland’s experimental gravity group carries out precision gravity experiments and develops highly accurate gravity sensors. We are investigating the possibility of constructing a new, low-frequency (0.1 to 10 Hz), terrestrial gravitational-wave detector based on superconducting technology. Our future experimentation includes the development of a gradiometer that will have an impact upon the fields of geophysics, resources exploration and navigation. In addition, we are collecting and analyzing data from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) as part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
Personnel
Research Areas
- Investigation of a New Type of Gravitational Wave Detector
- Superconducting Gravity Gradiometer
- Null Test of the Inverse Square Law and Search for a New Force
- Searches for Gravitational Wave Signals in LIGO Data
Research Group Website: www.physics.umd.edu/GRE
Video from A Celebration of Gravitational Waves
Gravitation Experiment News
Catching Cosmic Waves
University of Maryland (UMD) physics Ph.D. student Max Trevor found himself at a crossroads in 2016. Long fascinated by black holes, Trevor studied the enigmatic objects using X-ray astronomy as an...
Department Hosts Screening of the Film "The Faraway Nearby: A Journey Into Space, Time and the Mystery of Black Holes”
On April 15, 2024, the University of Maryland’s Department of Physics hosted a screening and panel discussion of the film “The Faraway Nearby: A Journey Into Space, Time and the Mystery of Black...
Jean-Paul Richard, 1936 - 2023
Professor Emeritus Jean-Paul Richard , an experimentalist with numerous contributions to the understanding of gravity, died on September 6, 2023. He was 87. A native of Québec City, Québec, Richard...
