Richardson said the new technique doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem.
Once integrated into LIGO's next upgrade, the fix could extend the observatory's reach by about 33 million light-years.
This may seem small against the vastness of the universe, but it opens up an exponentially larger window of space due to three-dimensional expansion.
Richardson said the new technique doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem.
Once integrated into LIGO's next upgrade, the fix could extend the observatory's reach by about 33 million light-years.
This may seem small against the vastness of the universe, but it opens up an exponentially larger window of space due to three-dimensional expansion.
