Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz
Abadie, J. and Lockerbie, N. A. and Tokmakov, K. V., LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration (2012) Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz. Physical Review D, 85 (12). 122001. ISSN 1550-2368 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.122001)
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Abstract
A stochastic background of gravitational waves is expected to arise from a superposition of many incoherent sources of gravitational waves, of either cosmological or astrophysical origin. This background is a target for the current generation of ground-based detectors. In this article we present the first joint search for a stochastic background using data from the LIGO and Virgo interferometers. In a frequency band of 600-1000 Hz, we obtained a 95% upper limit on the amplitude of Omega(GW)(f) = Omega(3)(f/900 Hz)(3), of Omega(3) <0.32, assuming a value of the Hubble parameter of h(100) = 0.71. These new limits are a factor of seven better than the previous best in this frequency band.
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Abadie, J., Lockerbie, N. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-3260 and Tokmakov, K. V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-6593;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 50745 Dates: DateEvent4 June 2012PublishedNotes: J. Abadie et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 85, 122001. ©2012 American Physical Society Subjects: Science > Astronomy
Science > PhysicsDepartment: Faculty of Science > Physics Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 10 Dec 2014 11:41 Last modified: 06 Oct 2024 15:32 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50745