International point research on Einstein's traces: Inauguration of the center for gravitation physics

(Hanover) Minister Lutz Stratmann handed high-quality laboratory and office space of their regulation to center over for gravitation physics on 15 September 2006 at the Hannoveraner round 4,000 square meters. Immediately scientist inside and optimal conditions of work are to scientists, who restrained light quanta with so far not reached precision, for their further research at the disposal. Minister Lutz Stratmann said in his commemorative speech to it: "here international point research on Einstein's traces is operated. The example of the gravitation wave detector GEO600 shows, how pure basic research can lead to technical innovations, which can be practically used and used. It requires such challenges, in order to push out the borders of the technically feasible one always further and to obtain concomitantly economic use."the new areas thereby scientist inside and scientists of university and Max-Planck company with most modern equipment under a roof research can, two university buildings in the call in route were completely converted: Pure space containers for optical attempts were built, created pure space conditions for laboratories and testing halls as well as collusion possibilities and laser protection in the laboratory areas. Beyond that special foundations for the vibration protection were poured and it developed a central input area, which interconnects both buildings. The country Lower Saxony from means of the of Lower Saxony one carried the change costs at a value of approximately 13 million euro Volkswagen first. For the proportionate use by the Max-Planck company this pays an appropriate rent to the Leibniz University of Hanover.The center for gravitation physics at the center for gravitation physics, a common mechanism of the Max-Planck company and the Leibniz University of Hanover, is operated experimental gravitation wave research. In addition both the basic research and the applied research in the areas laser physics, vacuum engineering, vibration isolation as well as the classical optics and quantum optics belong. Together with the theoretical part of the institute for Max-Planck for gravitation physics, settled in Golm with potsdam, we have a world-wide singular center for gravitation physics, which takes all off their aspects thereby in Northern Germany. Together with British research establishments the center for gravitation physics in Ruthe operates the gravitation wave detector GEO600 with Hanover. In addition the scientists of the institute are responsible at LISA (laser interferometer space Antenna), which gravitation wave detector in space takes part.The community project of NASA and ESA is to measure starting from 2015 gravitation waves in space and thus for the first time as deeply in the universe inside "hear" be able, as never before. Bildunterschirft: _ Dr. Jens realm beside the model the Satelitten LISA. 2015 are stationed these in space 5 million kilometers far away from two further Satelitten. Over laser beams statements about the space-time curvature are to be compiled.