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A new detector-based method clarifies how gravitational waves should be measured in an evolving universe.

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Leibniz University Hannover

Who
Dr. Guillem Domènech and colleagues at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH)
What
A new detector-based method clarifies how gravitational waves should be measured in an evolving universe.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:40:59 GMT · 4h 12m ago
Where
Leibniz University Hannover ·
Why
The universe expands, matter is unevenly distributed, and small variations in density and motion constantly influence spacetime, making it much harder to say exactly where the background ends and a gravitational wave begins.
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This new method provides a common framework for theorists and experimentalists to measure gravitational waves, especially useful for searches for primordial gravitational waves and other subtle signals spread across the universe.

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