For Scientists

This page contains information and resources for professional researchers interested in LIGO science. Click on a topic below to learn more.

• Use LIGO Data  The LIGO Open Science Center (LOSC) provides public access to released LIGO data. The site includes tools and tutorials for analyzing LIGO data.
• LIGO's Impact on Science  LIGO’s impact will extend far beyond physics, astrophysics, and astronomy.
• LIGO R&D  Ways in which LIGO scientists and engineers continually work on improving the observatory's capabilities.
• Publications  Find published scientific articles from LIGO researchers.
• Collaborate  Find out more about the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, of which LIGO is the largest member.
• Visitor Program  For those interested in working at the LIGO observatory sites or at Caltech or MIT as a visiting scientist.
• Detection Papers Publications related to LIGO detections