CPEP and Gravitation Lynn Cominsky Sonoma State University.

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CPEP and Gravitation Lynn Cominsky Sonoma State University

Proposing a new CPEP section Gravitation Inspired by ongoing NSF-funded work on behalf of LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) First product would be a new poster highlighting LIGO and the (hopefully soon) discovery of gravitational waves Just in time for Einstein’s centennial of General Relativity in 2016

What are gravitational waves? Predicted by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity Compress and stretch spacetime Travel at the speed of light An entirely new way to view the Universe – once they are detected Very hard to detect! (None seen to date, earliest possible detections in 2016)

Spacetime curvature

Binary in spacetime

Gravitational Waves Experiments to detect GWs are currently being upgraded – LIGO (Hanford and Livingston) are now online and beginning engineering runs. By the end of 2015, they will begin the first science run. We hope to reach design sensitivity by 2017 – Virgo (Italy) expected to come online in 2016 – GEO (Germany) still operational (not as sensitive) – LIGO (India) – pending agreement, perhaps in 2020+

How LIGO works Einstein’s messengers, National Science Foundation video

Gravitational Waves

GW Spectrum

Resources for Physics teachers GWs address much broader questions than just astronomy + lots of physics in the experimental design At present, not many resources exist that are suitable for college or AP high school physics students I have received NSF funding to develop these types of resources for training lower-division (especially Community College) teachers as well as web-based resources for students The first new product would be a poster about waves and gravity that could be distributed (sold) by CPEP

Physics Resource website Two new classroom units that describe LIGO science and LIGO technologies – text, illustrations, conceptual and numerical exercises, multimedia resources such as animations and simulations, interactive computer applications, and homework problems – links to useful existing materials for calculus-based physics classes in college or high school – information about opportunities for LIGO-related student internships, REU programs and transfer opportunities to universities with LIGO-related research – Linked to ligo.org – would also like to create a new CPEP section on gravitation

Educator Professional Development Our first course – LIGO: Waves & Gravity is offered July 16 – Aug 6, 2015 Can sign up for academic or continuing education credit through Sonoma State University Advertised through many channels but we could still use additional enrollment

Other things SSU can help with: Online Cosmology curriculum for general education college students – being distributed by Kendall Hunt publishers Big ideas in Cosmology – 18 chapters of online material LIGO: Waves & Gravity will use four of these chapters: Light, Classical Gravity, Special Relativity and General Relativity

Big Ideas in Cosmology Demo here

Next steps? There are other LIGO Scientific Collaboration members (e.g., Jocelyn Reed from CSU Fullerton) who would also like to get involved with CPEP – how do I get them involved? I am investigating what to do with our left over NASA posters and resources – possible to distribute (or sell?) through CPEP? I won’t know the answer to this for about a year, due to the transition in NASA STEM education

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