Towards gravitational wave astronomy: Commissioning and characterization of GEO600

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-73

  Hild, S ^a   Grote, H ^a   Smith, J R ^a   Hewitson, M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 33645521411     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/32/1/011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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