Search for gravitational waves from low mass compact binary coalescence in LIGO's sixth science run and Virgo's science runs 2 and 3

Abadie, J. and Lockerbie, N. A. and Tokmakov, K. V., LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration (2012) Search for gravitational waves from low mass compact binary coalescence in LIGO's sixth science run and Virgo's science runs 2 and 3. Physical Review D, 85 (8). 082002. ISSN 1550-2368 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.082002)

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Abstract

We report on a search for gravitational waves from coalescing compact binaries using LIGO and Virgo observations between July 7, 2009, and October 20, 2010. We searched for signals from binaries with total mass between 2 and 25M(circle dot); this includes binary neutron stars, binary black holes, and binaries consisting of a black hole and neutron star. The detectors were sensitive to systems up to 40 Mpc distant for binary neutron stars, and further for higher mass systems. No gravitational-wave signals were detected. We report upper limits on the rate of compact binary coalescence as a function of total mass, including the results from previous LIGO and Virgo observations. The cumulative 90% confidence rate upper limits of the binary coalescence of binary neutron star, neutron star-black hole, and binary black hole systems are 1.3 x 10(-4), 3.1 x 10(-5), and 6.4 x 10(-6) Mpc(-3) yr(-1), respectively. These upper limits are up to a factor 1.4 lower than previously derived limits. We also report on results from a blind injection challenge.

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Abadie, J., Lockerbie, N. A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-3260 and Tokmakov, K. V. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-6593;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:39866
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    19 April 2012
    Published
    Notes:J. Abadie et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 85, 082002. ©2012 American Physical Society
    Subjects:Science > Physics > Solid state physics. Nanoscience
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:30 May 2012 14:22
    Last modified:17 Nov 2024 02:17
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/39866
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