Foreign Media: The team from the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully developed the optical core components for the Taiji space-based gravitational wave detection project and has passed all ground tests. All key technical indicators have met the stringent mission requirements. This marks a major milestone in the project, signifying that the core measurement system has officially transitioned from theoretical design to physical hardware implementation.
The Taiji project is China's independently developed space-based gravitational wave detection initiative. Its detectors will form an equilateral triangular array in space with side lengths of approximately 3 million kilometers, capturing gravitational wave signals through precise laser interferometry across spacetime.
Gravitational waves are generated during the collisions and mergers of supermassive celestial bodies such as black holes. Detecting these waves holds the potential to reveal the mysteries of the universe’s earliest moments. The successful development of this optical core component lays a solid foundation for subsequent satellite development and on-orbit deployment.
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