LIGO to detect gravitational waves from 13 million light-years further with new device
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A novel optical device, utilizing non-imaging principles, could increase LIGO's laser power beyond one megawatt and reduce background noise by 20%, potentially extending its gravitational wave detection range for neutron star mergers by 13 million light-years.
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