Physics Simulation

GRAVITATIONAL WAVES

Interactive visualization of spacetime ripples from binary merger. Watch orbits shrink, see LIGO signals, and explore the physics of gravitational waves.

📡 Source Configuration

Preset Systems:

Mass 1 (M☉) 30 M☉

Solar masses (1 M☉ ≈ 1.989 × 10³¹ kg)

Mass 2 (M☉) 30 M☉

Solar masses

Initial Separation (km) 5000 km

Orbital distance (Schwarzschild radii)

Simulation Speed 2.0×

Time compression factor

Polarization Mode:

Display Options:

Binary System

Top-down view

Spacetime Deformation

Test masses in GW field

LIGO Interferometer

Laser arm length difference

GW Strain Signal h(t)

Detected amplitude vs time (Chirp → Merger → Ringdown)

Live Statistics

Orbital Frequency

0.0 Hz

GW Frequency

0.0 Hz

Strain Amplitude

0.0 × 10⁻²¹

Separation

5000 km

Time to Merger

∞

Energy Radiated

0 M☉c²

Orbital Speed (M1)

0 km/s

Orbital Period

∞