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Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars

Abstract

We report on a search for gravitational waves from coalescing compact binary systems in the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds. The analysis uses data taken by two of the three LIGO interferometers during the first LIGO science run and illustrates a method of setting upper limits on inspiral event rates using interferometer data. The analysis pipeline is described with particular attention to data selection and coincidence between the two interferometers. We establish an observational upper limit of R<1.7x10{sup 2} per year per Milky Way Equivalent Galaxy (MWEG), with 90% confidence, on the coalescence rate of binary systems in which each component has a mass in the range 1-3 M{sub {center_dot}}.
Authors:
Abbott, B; 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; Bogue, L; Bork, R; Busby, D; Cardenas, L; Chandler, A; Chapsky, J; Charlton, P; Coyne, D [1] 
  1. LIGO-California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States); and others
Publication Date:
Jun 15, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields; Journal Volume: 69; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.69.122001; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); LIGO Scientific Collaboration; PBD: 15 Jun 2004
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BINARY STARS; COALESCENCE; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; INTERFEROMETERS; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; MILKY WAY; NEUTRON STARS
OSTI ID:
20551812
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2821; PRVDAQ; TRN: US04B0448007049
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 122001-122001.16
Announcement Date:
Feb 20, 2005

Citation Formats

Abbott, B, 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, Bogue, L, Bork, R, Busby, D, Cardenas, L, Chandler, A, Chapsky, J, Charlton, P, and Coyne, D. Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.69.122001.
Abbott, B, 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, Bogue, L, Bork, R, Busby, D, Cardenas, L, Chandler, A, Chapsky, J, Charlton, P, &amp; Coyne, D. Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.69.122001
Abbott, B, 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, Bogue, L, Bork, R, Busby, D, Cardenas, L, Chandler, A, Chapsky, J, Charlton, P, and Coyne, D. 2004. "Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.69.122001.
@misc{etde_20551812,
title = {Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars}
author = {Abbott, B, 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, Bogue, L, Bork, R, Busby, D, Cardenas, L, Chandler, A, Chapsky, J, Charlton, P, and Coyne, D}
abstractNote = {We report on a search for gravitational waves from coalescing compact binary systems in the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds. The analysis uses data taken by two of the three LIGO interferometers during the first LIGO science run and illustrates a method of setting upper limits on inspiral event rates using interferometer data. The analysis pipeline is described with particular attention to data selection and coincidence between the two interferometers. We establish an observational upper limit of R<1.7x10{sup 2} per year per Milky Way Equivalent Galaxy (MWEG), with 90% confidence, on the coalescence rate of binary systems in which each component has a mass in the range 1-3 M{sub {center_dot}}.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.69.122001}
journal = []
issue = {12}
volume = {69}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Jun}
}