Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries

Journal Article · Mon May 15 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.102002· OSTI ID:20774659

Abbott, B; Abbott, R; Adhikari, R; Agresti, J; Anderson, S B; Araya, M; Armandula, H; Asiri, F; Barish, B C; Barnes, M; Barton, M A; Bhawal, B; Billingsley, G; Black, E; Blackburn, K; Bork, R; Brown, D A; Busby, D; Cardenas, L; Chandler, A ^[1]

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1. LIGO-California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

We search for coincident gravitational wave signals from inspiralling neutron star binaries using LIGO and TAMA300 data taken during early 2003. Using a simple trigger exchange method, we perform an intercollaboration coincidence search during times when TAMA300 and only one of the LIGO sites were operational. We find no evidence of any gravitational wave signals. We place an observational upper limit on the rate of binary neutron star coalescence with component masses between 1 and 3M{sub {center_dot}} of 49 per year per Milky Way equivalent galaxy at a 90% confidence level. The methods developed during this search will find application in future network inspiral analyses.

• OSTI ID: 20774659
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 73; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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