18/09/2026
💥 Chandra Public Lecture 💥
( A Special LVK Event )
Title: LIGO: Quantum Sensing Meets Astrophysics
Dont miss this chance to hear about this from the person who informed the world that Humanity had discovered Gravitational Waves...!!!
Speaker: Prof. David H. Reitze
Executive Director, LIGO Laboratory
Research Professor of Physics, Caltech
Summary : How do we detect the faint ripples in spacetime caused by some of the most powerful events in the Universe? And how can quantum sensing push the limits of what we can measure? Join us for an engaging public lecture exploring the science behind LIGO's incredibly sensitive gravitational-wave detectors, the role of quantum sensing in improving their performance, and the exciting discoveries gravitational waves have brought us.
📅 Date: 22 September 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Chandrasekhar Auditorium, IUCAA, Pune (in-person only)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8eTZvHCNDCJyzXkPA
In-person entry for the lecture will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early.
A special event under the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration meeting at IUCAA next week. Presented by Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics IUCAA SciPOP & LIGO India
Ministry of Education
ASI POEC
University Grants Commission
IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach
