A new advance in optical spring tracking could improve our observations of distant cosmic events, such as the merging of black holes. A collaboration between LSU, the LIGO Laboratory at Caltechedu, and Thorlabs Crystalline Solutions has developed a technique to match the frequency of chirps with a tunable optical spring to reduce quantum noise in gravitational wave detectors. As the first measurement of an optical spring tracking a target signal over time, this method could enhance our understanding of cosmic phenomena, including the first black holes that formed shortly after the Big Bang. Find the full release in our newsroom, link in bio* Published in #OPG_OL #blackholes #gravitationalwaves #technology #physics #optics #scienceandtechnology