Gravity wave domestic research circles how much

Recently, 2016CfA @ USTC cum Fund Management Committee "galaxy and quasar" innovation group seminar Series - Gravitational and Cosmology Youth Symposium opened in Hefei, Anhui Province. The Youth Academic Forum, sponsored by the University of Science and Technology of China, has attracted over 100 young researchers from universities and colleges in the world in fields related to cosmology and astronomy. The vitality of research on gravity and cosmology at home has been vividly demonstrated at this conference. But so prosperous picture is just follow the trend LIGO (Laser Interferometry Gravity Wave Observatory) moment? Where is the road of domestic gravitational wave exploration research? Someone will improve Whether the study of heat wave in this wave means to follow suit, LIGO directly observes gravitational waves in the view of Cheng Fuzhen, an astronomy professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. It has a positive effect on the research in China and even in the world. However, this does not mean that Domestic research is a follow suit. Recalling the history of the related research field in the area of ​​gravity waves, Zhang Yang, a professor of astronomy department of University of Science and Technology of China, "The first studies on gravitational waves are really rare," Zhang Yang said. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, the study of the Chinese gravitational wave had been advanced under the guidance of the older generation of scientists. As a researcher who has always adhered to the study of the theory of gravitational waves, Zhang Yang has been leading the team in 2003 to conduct a detailed and systematic calculation of the original gravitational waves in the universe. According to reports, Beijing Normal University also started a special study of gravitational wave theory in the same period. Although 30 years have passed since the theory of gravitational wave was studied in China, Zhang admitted frankly: "There are not many teams working on gravitation and related fields in China, but not many teams devoted to gravitational wave research." Many researchers have noticed that in particular, Young scholars are gratified by the interest in gravitational waves and astronomy. Whether it is Cheng Fuzhen or Zhang Yang, it is a pleasure to see the gravitational waves and the research craze in the related fields in the country. "As long as someone is doing, learning will be more and more solid, academic atmosphere and taste will be more improved." Zhang Yang said. Experimental experience to be accumulated Whether theoretical research or experimental exploration, the research on gravitational waves can not be separated from generation after generation of researchers. One of the big benefits of LIGO gravitational wave detection is that many research institutes have gained a new understanding of the value of gravitational wave research. A young researcher said that his unit once hoped that he would go to other fields of research, and it is LIGO's detection that made him "save his job" and continue to explore the related fields of gravity waves. According to Zhang Fan, a researcher at Beijing Normal University's Gravitational Waves and Cosmology Laboratory, LIGO's ground-based laser interferometry experiments require high precision. "The ultimate value should be achieved in every aspect" to obtain the final experimental results. In the eyes of Zhang Yang et al., Such an extreme value of technology is also the inadequacies of the gravitational wave detection in China. According to Zhang Yang, although there are many years of accumulated experience in the field of theory of gravitational waves in China, it is regrettable that due to the high cost of experiments and the long cycle of results, the related experiments have been repeatedly frustrated in China and the accumulation of experimental experience has also been restricted. In view of this, Cheng Fuzhen believes that the launch of gravity wave detection program is very necessary. Zhang Yang also agreed. In his view, the gravitational wave detection experiment will promote the common progress in many fields. The technologies needed to probe several major systems involved in the experiment will be tempered in experimental exploration. Therefore, there is still room for exploration in the experiments of gravitational wave exploration. However, this also requires that researchers in different fields have their own strengths and division of labor and collaboration can be achieved. Create an environment to attract talent Talents are a core element in promoting scientific progress, as are studies in the field of gravity waves. The good news is that compared with the declining trend of scientific research expenditures in developed countries, the Chinese research environment is increasingly attractive to high-end professionals studying abroad. Currently, Professor Cai Yifu, Department of Astronomy, University of Science and Technology of China has taken a good view of the good momentum of domestic scientific research and returned to China in 2015 to study gravitational waves. He said frankly that many years of academic accumulation and open academic environment of his predecessors have become the decisive factor in his return to China for scientific research. The same strain of scientific research, but also need more epigenetic power into practice. Thus, Zhang Yang, Cheng Fuzhen and other older researchers attach great importance to young scientists to create a good academic atmosphere. Zhang Yang is pleased that more young talents have returned from studying abroad. However, she also feels that the relevant fields are not attractive to domestic students and that there is a hidden talent pool for the long-term development of the discipline. "Many students choose to go to other areas of physics and abandon astrophysics." Zhang Yang said this is because students have some fear of emotion, on the other hand are also closely related to the impetuous social atmosphere. "Many students think that astronomical research is to go to remote mountainous areas for observation and think the employment prospects after graduation are not good," said Zhang Yang. In response to the current shortage of astronomy students in China, Zhang hopes to give more publicity and guidance to undergraduate students so that they will recognize the attractiveness of astronomy and join relevant research fields in order to provide such major and long-term research as gravitational wave detection Talent protection.

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