Gravitational Waves: Sources, Detectors and Searches

@article{Riles2013GravitationalWS,
  title={Gravitational Waves: Sources, Detectors and Searches},
  author={Keith Riles},
  journal={Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics},
  year={2013},
  volume={68},
  pages={1-54}
}
  • K. Riles
  • Published 4 September 2012
  • Physics
  • Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
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