B. Mours

Publication List Details

Period

1984 - 2009

Number

613

Co-Authors

Searches for gravitational waves from known pulsars with S5 LIGO data (2009)

Collaboration, The LIGO Scientific, Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., ...

We present a search for gravitational waves from 116 known millisecond and young pulsars using data from the fifth science run of the LIGO detectors. For this search ephemerides overlapping the run...

Search for gravitational-wave bursts associated with gamma-ray bursts using data from LIGO Science Run 5 and Virgo Science Run 1 (2009)

Collaboration, LIGO Scientific, Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., ...

We present the results of a search for gravitational-wave bursts associated with 137 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) that were detected by satellite-based gamma-ray experiments during the fifth LIGO science...

An upper limit on the stochastic gravitational-wave background of cosmological origin (2009)

Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Acernese, F., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...

A stochastic background of gravitational waves is expected to arise from a superposition of a large number of unresolved gravitational-wave sources of astrophysical and cosmological origin. It should...

Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

In gravitational-wave detection, special emphasis is put onto searches that focus on cosmic events detected by other types of astrophysical observatories. The astrophysical triggers, e. g. from...

A Cross-correlation method to search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and Virgo (2008)

Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Camarda, M., Cerdonio, M., Conti, L., Drago, M., ...

We present a method to search for transient GWs using a network of detectors with different spectral and directional sensitivities: the interferometer Virgo and the bar detector AURIGA. The data...

A Cross-correlation method to search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and Virgo (2008)

Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Camarda, M., Cerdonio, M., Conti, L., Drago, M., ...

We present a method to search for transient GWs using a network of detectors with different spectral and directional sensitivities: the interferometer Virgo and the bar detector AURIGA. The data...

A Cross-correlation method to search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and Virgo (2008)

Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Camarda, M., Cerdonio, M., Conti, L., Drago, M., ...

We present a method to search for transient GWs using a network of detectors with different spectral and directional sensitivities: the interferometer Virgo and the bar detector AURIGA. The data...

Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Allen, G., ...

In gravitational-wave detection, special emphasis is put onto searches that focus on cosmic events detected by other types of astrophysical observatories. The astrophysical triggers, e.g. from γ-ray...

Detailed comparison of LIGO and Virgo inspiral pipelines in preparation for a joint search (2008)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D. A., ...

Presented in this paper is a detailed and direct comparison of the detection pipelines used by LIGO and Virgo in their attempt to observe gravitational waves from binary neutron star systems. In...

A comparison of methods for gravitational wave burst searches from LIGO and Virgo (2008)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D. A., ...

The search procedure for burst gravitational waves has been studied using 24 h of simulated data in a network of three interferometers (Hanford 4 km, Livingston 4 km and Virgo 3 km are the example...

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

Interferometric detectors of gravitational waves on Earth: the next generations (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric detectors of gravitational waves of first generation are now taking data. A first detection might be possible with these instruments, but more sensitive detectors will be needed...

Interferometric detectors of gravitational waves on Earth: the next generations (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric detectors of gravitational waves of first generation are now taking data. A first detection might be possible with these instruments, but more sensitive detectors will be needed...

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

Status of Virgo (2008)

Acernese, F., Alshourbagy, M., Amico, P., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo detector has now finished its first science run; a science mode duty cycle of more than 80% and a 4.5 Mpc horizon distance for binary neutron star inspiral sources were achieved....

The Virgo 3 km interferometer for gravitational wave detection (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo, designed, constructed and developed by the French–Italian VIRGO collaboration located in Cascina (Pisa, Italy) and aiming to detect gravitational waves, is a ground-based power recycled...

Status of Virgo (2008)

Acernese, F., Alshourbagy, M., Amico, P., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo detector has now finished its first science run; a science mode duty cycle of more than 80% and a 4.5 Mpc horizon distance for binary neutron star inspiral sources were achieved....

The Virgo 3 km interferometer for gravitational wave detection (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo, designed, constructed and developed by the French–Italian VIRGO collaboration located in Cascina (Pisa, Italy) and aiming to detect gravitational waves, is a ground-based power recycled...

Interferometric detectors of gravitational waves on Earth: the next generations (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric detectors of gravitational waves of first generation are now taking data. A first detection might be possible with these instruments, but more sensitive detectors will be needed...

The Virgo 3 km interferometer for gravitational wave detection (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo, designed, constructed and developed by the French–Italian VIRGO collaboration located in Cascina (Pisa, Italy) and aiming to detect gravitational waves, is a ground-based power recycled...

Status of Virgo (2008)

Acernese, F., Alshourbagy, M., Amico, P., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo detector has now finished its first science run; a science mode duty cycle of more than 80% and a 4.5 Mpc horizon distance for binary neutron star inspiral sources were achieved....

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2008)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, Allen, Gabrielle, ...

In gravitational-wave detection, special emphasis is put onto searches that focus on cosmic events detected by other types of astrophysical observatories. The astrophysical triggers, e. g. from...

Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)

Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Ajith, P, Allen, B, Allen, G, ...

"In gravitational-wave detection, special emphasis is put onto searches that focus on cosmic events detected by other types of astrophysical observatories. The astrophysical triggers, e.g. from g-ray...

Detailed comparison of LIGO and Virgo Inspiral Pipelines in Preparation for a Joint Search (2007)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D., ...

Presented in this paper is a detailed and direct comparison of the LIGO and Virgo binary neutron star detection pipelines. In order to test the search programs, numerous inspiral signals were added...

A comparison of methods for gravitational wave burst searches from LIGO and Virgo (2007)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D., ...

The search procedure for burst gravitational waves has been studied using 24 hours of simulated data in a network of three interferometers (Hanford 4-km, Livingston 4-km and Virgo 3-km are the...

A comparison of methods for gravitational wave burst searches from LIGO and Virgo (2007)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D., ...

The search procedure for burst gravitational waves has been studied using 24 hours of simulated data in a network of three interferometers (Hanford 4-km, Livingston 4-km and Virgo 3-km are the...

Detailed comparison of LIGO and Virgo Inspiral Pipelines in Preparation for a Joint Search (2007)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brocco, L., Brown, D., ...

Presented in this paper is a detailed and direct comparison of the LIGO and Virgo binary neutron star detection pipelines. In order to test the search programs, numerous inspiral signals were added...

Measurement of the optical parameters of the Virgo interferometer (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo interferometer, aimed at detecting gravitational waves, is now in a commissioning phase. Measurements of its optical properties are needed for the understanding of the instrument. The...

Status of Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning of the Virgo gravitational wave detector has restarted after several major hardware upgrades carried out during winter 2005. Now Virgo is fully operative and its sensitivity greatly...

GRB 050915a & the Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

GravitationalWaves (GWs) are expected to be emitted in association with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). In this context, we are analyzing data collected by the Virgo interferometer during 2005 to develop a...

LIGO and VIRGO: large interferometers searching for gravitational waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The largest interferometric detectors for gravitational waves, LIGO and Virgo, have reached (or are close to) the design sensitivity and have started taking science data. The operation of such...

Status of coalescing binaries search activities in Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detector Virgo is undergoing an advanced phase of its commissioning, during which short runs are routinely performed, in which data are analyzed online and...

The status of VIRGO (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The experience acquired during the commissioning phase of the VIRGO interferometer between September 2003 and August 2005 suggested some major detector upgrades to reach its design sensitivity. The...

Status of Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning phase of the full Virgo gravity-wave interferometric detector started in September 2003, and ended in May 2007 as the data taking phase began. This activity was intended to achieve...

The real-time distributed control of the Virgo Interferometric Detector of Gravitational Waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The VIRGO experiment for the detection of gravitational waves is a big challenge both for physics and for technology, in particular, to satisfy the stringent requirements on the alignment and...

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

LIGO and VIRGO: large interferometers searching for gravitational waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The largest interferometric detectors for gravitational waves, LIGO and Virgo, have reached (or are close to) the design sensitivity and have started taking science data. The operation of such...

Status of coalescing binaries search activities in Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detector Virgo is undergoing an advanced phase of its commissioning, during which short runs are routinely performed, in which data are analyzed online and...

The status of VIRGO (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The experience acquired during the commissioning phase of the VIRGO interferometer between September 2003 and August 2005 suggested some major detector upgrades to reach its design sensitivity. The...

Status of Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning phase of the full Virgo gravity-wave interferometric detector started in September 2003, and ended in May 2007 as the data taking phase began. This activity was intended to achieve...

The real-time distributed control of the Virgo Interferometric Detector of Gravitational Waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The VIRGO experiment for the detection of gravitational waves is a big challenge both for physics and for technology, in particular, to satisfy the stringent requirements on the alignment and...

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

Measurement of the optical parameters of the Virgo interferometer (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo interferometer, aimed at detecting gravitational waves, is now in a commissioning phase. Measurements of its optical properties are needed for the understanding of the instrument. The...

GRB 050915a & the Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

GravitationalWaves (GWs) are expected to be emitted in association with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). In this context, we are analyzing data collected by the Virgo interferometer during 2005 to develop a...

Status of Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning of the Virgo gravitational wave detector has restarted after several major hardware upgrades carried out during winter 2005. Now Virgo is fully operative and its sensitivity greatly...

The real-time distributed control of the Virgo Interferometric Detector of Gravitational Waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The VIRGO experiment for the detection of gravitational waves is a big challenge both for physics and for technology, in particular, to satisfy the stringent requirements on the alignment and...

LIGO and VIRGO: large interferometers searching for gravitational waves (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The largest interferometric detectors for gravitational waves, LIGO and Virgo, have reached (or are close to) the design sensitivity and have started taking science data. The operation of such...

Status of coalescing binaries search activities in Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detector Virgo is undergoing an advanced phase of its commissioning, during which short runs are routinely performed, in which data are analyzed online and...

The status of VIRGO (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The experience acquired during the commissioning phase of the VIRGO interferometer between September 2003 and August 2005 suggested some major detector upgrades to reach its design sensitivity. The...

Status of Virgo (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning phase of the full Virgo gravity-wave interferometric detector started in September 2003, and ended in May 2007 as the data taking phase began. This activity was intended to achieve...

Data Acquisition System of the Virgo Gravitational Waves Interferometric Detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

Virgo is an experiment aiming at the detection of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources. Its detector, based on a 3km arms interferometer, is a complex setup which requires several...

Measurement of the optical parameters of the Virgo interferometer (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The Virgo interferometer, aimed at detecting gravitational waves, is now in a commissioning phase. Measurements of its optical properties are needed for the understanding of the instrument. The...

GRB 050915a & the Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

GravitationalWaves (GWs) are expected to be emitted in association with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). In this context, we are analyzing data collected by the Virgo interferometer during 2005 to develop a...

Status of Virgo detector (2007)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Antonucci, F., Aoudia, S., Astone, P., ...

The commissioning of the Virgo gravitational wave detector has restarted after several major hardware upgrades carried out during winter 2005. Now Virgo is fully operative and its sensitivity greatly...

Benefits of joint LIGO - Virgo coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals (2006)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We examine the benefits of performing a joint LIGO--Virgo search for transient signals. We do this by adding burst and inspiral signals to 24 hours of simulated detector data. We find significant...

The variable finesse locking technique (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a power recycled Michelson interferometer, with 3 km long Fabry-Perot cavities in the arms. The locking of the interferometer has been obtained with an original lock acquisition technique....

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Benefits of joint LIGO-Virgo coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals (2006)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We examine the benefits of performing a joint LIGO-Virgo search for transient signals. We do this by adding burst and inspiral signals to 24 hours of simulated detector data. We find significant...

Benefits of joint LIGO - Virgo coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals (2006)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We examine the benefits of performing a joint LIGO--Virgo search for transient signals. We do this by adding burst and inspiral signals to 24 hours of simulated detector data. We find significant...

Virgo upgrade investigations (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

While the current interferometric gravitational wave detectors are approching their nominal sensitivity, the new generation of detectors is in an advanced design phase. The Virgo collaboration is...

Environmental noise studies in Virgo (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The study of the external influences from environmental disturbances is a fundamental issue in interferometric detection of gravitational wave, both in locking and in normal operation. Virgo is...

A parallel in-time analysis system for Virgo (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detector Virgo is currently completing its commissioning phase and it is close to start scientific observations. Among the signals to be searched for, those...

Improvement in the shot noise of a laser interferometer gravitational wave detector by means of an output mode-cleaner (2006)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Derome, L., Dominjon, A., Flaminio, R., Hermel, R., ...

The sensitivity of a gravitational wave detector based on a laser interferometer is limited by photon shot noise for signals with frequencies above a few hundred hertz. The amplitude of this noise...

The variable finesse locking technique (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a power recycled Michelson interferometer, with 3 km long Fabry–Perot cavities in the arms. The locking of the interferometer has been obtained with an original lock acquisition technique....

Testing Virgo burst detection tools on commissioning run data (2006)

Acernese, F., Alshourbagy, M., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The C5 Virgo commissioning run, completed in December 2004, provided data suitable both in quantity and quality for extended analysis. We report here on-going work by the Virgo collaboration on data...

The status of coalescing binaries search code in Virgo, and the analysis of C5 data (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Alshourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We present the status of the Virgo analysis pipeline dedicated to the search for coalescing binary signals, focusing on methods based on prior knowledge of the signal waveform. The pipeline includes...

The Virgo automatic alignment system (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The automatic alignment system of the Virgo interferometer differs substantially from those used in similar experiments, since it uses a variant of the Anderson technique. This implies a completely...

The status of VIRGO (2006)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

VIRGO interferometer commissioning started in September 2003. The complete lock of the interferometer was achieved in October 2004 via several steps. The main commissioning activity deals with...

Thermal noise reduction in interferometric gravitational wave antennas: using high order TEM modes (2006)

Mours, B., Tournefier, E.

We compute the low-frequency tail of the power spectral density of thermal noise in the case of an optical Fabry–Perot resonant cavity operating with Laguerre–Gauss modes of orders higher than (0,...

Thermal noise reduction in interferometric gravitational wave antennas: using high order TEM modes (2006)

Mours, B., Tournefier, E.

We compute the low-frequency tail of the power spectral density of thermal noise in the case of an optical Fabry–Perot resonant cavity operating with Laguerre–Gauss modes of orders higher than (0,...

Thermal noise reduction in interferometric gravitational wave antennas: using high order TEM modes (2006)

Mours, B., Tournefier, E.

We compute the low-frequency tail of the power spectral density of thermal noise in the case of an optical Fabry–Perot resonant cavity operating with Laguerre–Gauss modes of orders higher than (0,...

Placement of templates technique in a 2D parameter space for binary inspiral searches (2005)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Gouaty, R., Grosjean, D., Marion, F., ...

In the search for binary systems inspiral signal in interferometric gravitational waves detectors, one needs the generation and placement of a grid of templates. We present an original technique for...

Automatic Mirror Alignment for VIRGO: First experimental demonstration of the Anderson technique on a large-scale interferometer (2005)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson laser interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in...

Status of VIRGO (2005)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in the...

A first comparison between LIGO and Virgo inspiral search pipelines (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

This article reports on a project that is the first step the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration have taken to prepare for the mutual search for inspiral signals. The project...

A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We present a comparative study of 6 search methods for gravitational wave bursts using simulated LIGO and Virgo noise data. The data's spectra were chosen to follow the design sensitivity of the two...

A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data (2005)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We present a comparative study of six search methods for gravitational wave bursts using simulated LIGO and Virgo noise data. The simulated data were generated according to the design sensitivity of...

A first comparison between LIGO and Virgo inspiral search pipelines (2005)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

This paper reports on a project that is the first step the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration have taken to prepare for a mutual search for inspiral signals. The project...

Benefits of joint LIGO -- Virgo coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals (2005)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We examine the benefits of performing a joint LIGO--Virgo search for transient signals. We do this by adding burst and inspiral signals to 24 hours of simulated detector data. We find significant...

A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We present a comparative study of 6 search methods for gravitational wave bursts using simulated LIGO and Virgo noise data. The data's spectra were chosen to follow the design sensitivity of the two...

Variable placement of templates technique in a 2D parameter space for binary inspiral searches (2005)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Gouaty, R., Grosjean, D., Marion, F., ...

In the search for binary systems inspiral signal in interferometric gravitational waves detectors, one needs the generation and placement of a grid of templates. We present an original technique for...

A First Comparison Between LIGO and Virgo Inspiral Search Pipelines (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

This article reports on a project that is the first step the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration have taken to prepare for the mutual search for inspiral signals. The project...

Benefits of joint LIGO -- Virgo coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals (2005)

Beauville, F., Blackburn, L., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We examine the benefits of performing a joint LIGO--Virgo search for transient signals. We do this by adding burst and inspiral signals to 24 hours of simulated detector data. We find significant...

The Virgo detector (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The Virgo Experiment is a gravitational wave interferometric detector. It consists in a Michelson interferometer with two 3 km long Fabry-Perot cavities as orthogonal arms. The installation of the...

A simple line detection algorithm applied to Virgo data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We propose a new method for the detection of spectral lines in random noise. It mimics the processing scheme of matching filtering, i.e., a whitening procedure combined with the measurement of the...

Testing the detection pipelines for inspirals with Virgo commissioning run C4 data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We report on an investigation of Virgo Commissioning run 4 data, dedicated to searching signals of the kind supposed to be emitted by inspiral neutron star binary systems. Given the still relatively...

NAP: a tool for noise data analysis. Application to Virgo engineering runs (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We present the noise analysis package library (NAP), a new tool to perform noise studies and data conditioning on the data produced by gravitational wave detectors. We describe its design and report...

A first study of environmental noise coupling to the Virgo interferometer (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

During the commissioning of the Virgo interferometer, a search for environmental noise contributions to the dark fringe signal was undertaken. Dedicated tests have been performed to identify major...

Virgo status and commissioning results (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a French–Italian collaboration for the construction and operation of a 3 km long interferometric gravitational wave antenna. The construction of the detector is already completed and the...

Measurement of the seismic attenuation performance of the VIRGO Superattenuator (2005)

Braccini, S., Barsotti, L., Bradaschia, C., Cella, G., Di Virgilio, A., Ferrante, I., ...

The gravitational wave detector VIRGO aims at extending the detection band down to a few Hertz by isolating the mirrors of the interferometer from seismic noise. This result is achieved by hanging...

Virgo and the worldwide search for gravitational waves (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Large interferometric detectors of gravitational waves are approaching their design sensitivities and the plans for second generation detectors, expected to start the gravitational wave astronomy,...

A first comparison between LIGO and Virgo inspiral search pipelines (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

This article reports on a project that is the first step the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration have taken to prepare for the mutual search for inspiral signals. The project...

A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We present a comparative study of 6 search methods for gravitational wave bursts using simulated LIGO and Virgo noise data. The data's spectra were chosen to follow the design sensitivity of the two...

Placement of templates technique in a 2D parameter space for binary inspiral searches (2005)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Gouaty, R., Grosjean, D., Marion, F., ...

In the search for binary systems inspiral signal in interferometric gravitational waves detectors, one needs the generation and placement of a grid of templates. We present an original technique for...

Status of VIRGO (2005)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in the...

A first study of environmental noise coupling to the Virgo interferometer (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

During the commissioning of the Virgo interferometer, a search for environmental noise contributions to the dark fringe signal was undertaken. Dedicated tests have been performed to identify major...

Virgo status and commissioning results (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a French–Italian collaboration for the construction and operation of a 3 km long interferometric gravitational wave antenna. The construction of the detector is already completed and the...

The Virgo detector (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The Virgo Experiment is a gravitational wave interferometric detector. It consists in a Michelson interferometer with two 3 km long Fabry-Perot cavities as orthogonal arms. The installation of the...

A simple line detection algorithm applied to Virgo data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We propose a new method for the detection of spectral lines in random noise. It mimics the processing scheme of matching filtering, i.e., a whitening procedure combined with the measurement of the...

Testing the detection pipelines for inspirals with Virgo commissioning run C4 data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We report on an investigation of Virgo Commissioning run 4 data, dedicated to searching signals of the kind supposed to be emitted by inspiral neutron star binary systems. Given the still relatively...

NAP: a tool for noise data analysis. Application to Virgo engineering runs (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We present the noise analysis package library (NAP), a new tool to perform noise studies and data conditioning on the data produced by gravitational wave detectors. We describe its design and report...

Measurement of the seismic attenuation performance of the VIRGO Superattenuator (2005)

Braccini, S., Barsotti, L., Bradaschia, C., Cella, G., Di Virgilio, A., Ferrante, I., ...

The gravitational wave detector VIRGO aims at extending the detection band down to a few Hertz by isolating the mirrors of the interferometer from seismic noise. This result is achieved by hanging...

Virgo and the worldwide search for gravitational waves (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Large interferometric detectors of gravitational waves are approaching their design sensitivities and the plans for second generation detectors, expected to start the gravitational wave astronomy,...

A first comparison between LIGO and Virgo inspiral search pipelines (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

This article reports on a project that is the first step the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration have taken to prepare for the mutual search for inspiral signals. The project...

A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data (2005)

Blackburn, L., Beauville, F., Bosi, L., Brady, P., Brocco, L., ...

We present a comparative study of 6 search methods for gravitational wave bursts using simulated LIGO and Virgo noise data. The data's spectra were chosen to follow the design sensitivity of the two...

Placement of templates technique in a 2D parameter space for binary inspiral searches (2005)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Gouaty, R., Grosjean, D., Marion, F., ...

In the search for binary systems inspiral signal in interferometric gravitational waves detectors, one needs the generation and placement of a grid of templates. We present an original technique for...

Status of VIRGO (2005)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in the...

A first study of environmental noise coupling to the Virgo interferometer (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

During the commissioning of the Virgo interferometer, a search for environmental noise contributions to the dark fringe signal was undertaken. Dedicated tests have been performed to identify major...

Virgo status and commissioning results (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a French–Italian collaboration for the construction and operation of a 3 km long interferometric gravitational wave antenna. The construction of the detector is already completed and the...

The status of VIRGO (2005)

Tournefier, E., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., ...

In this paper the main characteristics of the interferometric gravitational waves detector Virgo are presented as well as its present status and perspectives.

A simple line detection algorithm applied to Virgo data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We propose a new method for the detection of spectral lines in random noise. It mimics the processing scheme of matching filtering, i.e., a whitening procedure combined with the measurement of the...

Virgo status and commissioning results (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a French–Italian collaboration for the construction and operation of a 3 km long interferometric gravitational wave antenna. The construction of the detector is already completed and the...

A first study of environmental noise coupling to the Virgo interferometer (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

During the commissioning of the Virgo interferometer, a search for environmental noise contributions to the dark fringe signal was undertaken. Dedicated tests have been performed to identify major...

The status of VIRGO (2005)

Tournefier, E., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., ...

In this paper the main characteristics of the interferometric gravitational waves detector Virgo are presented as well as its present status and perspectives.

A simple line detection algorithm applied to Virgo data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We propose a new method for the detection of spectral lines in random noise. It mimics the processing scheme of matching filtering, i.e., a whitening procedure combined with the measurement of the...

A simple line detection algorithm applied to Virgo data (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

We propose a new method for the detection of spectral lines in random noise. It mimics the processing scheme of matching filtering, i.e., a whitening procedure combined with the measurement of the...

Virgo status and commissioning results (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a French–Italian collaboration for the construction and operation of a 3 km long interferometric gravitational wave antenna. The construction of the detector is already completed and the...

A first study of environmental noise coupling to the Virgo interferometer (2005)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

During the commissioning of the Virgo interferometer, a search for environmental noise contributions to the dark fringe signal was undertaken. Dedicated tests have been performed to identify major...

The status of VIRGO (2005)

Tournefier, E., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., ...

In this paper the main characteristics of the interferometric gravitational waves detector Virgo are presented as well as its present status and perspectives.

Analysis of first LIGO science data for stochastic gravitational waves (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

We present the analysis of between 50 and 100 h of coincident interferometric strain data used to search for and establish an upper limit on a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. These...

Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

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...

First upper limits from LIGO on gravitational wave bursts (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

We report on a search for gravitational wave bursts using data from the first science run of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors. Our search focuses on bursts...

Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 using the first science data from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

Data collected by the GEO 600 and LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors during their first observational science run were searched for continuous gravitational waves from the pulsar...

Upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 (2004)

Allen, B, Woan, G, Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Allen, B, ...

The first science run of the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors presented the opportunity to test methods of searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars. Here we present new direct...

Length Sensing and Control in the Virgo Gravitational Wave Interferometer (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The gravitational wave detector Virgo is presently being commissioned. A significant part of last year was spent in setting up the cavity length control system. This work was carried out with steps...

The status of VIRGO (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a 3 km arm laser interferometer aiming at the detection of gravitational waves in a range of frequency between 5 Hz and 5 kHz. Virgo has been built in the vicinity of Pisa – Italy, by a...

Low loss coatings for the VIRGO large mirrors (2004)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Marion, F., Masserot, A., Mours, B., ...

The goal of the VIRGO program is to build a giant Michelson type interferometer (3 kilometer long arms) to detect gravitational waves. Large optical components (350 mm in diameter), having extremely...

The Virgo interferometric gravitational antenna (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detectors represent the ultimate evolution of the classical Michelson interferometer. In order to measure the signal produced by the passage of a gravitational...

Automatic Mirror Alignment for VIRGO: First experimental demonstration of the Anderson technique on a large-scale interferometer (2004)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson laser interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in...

Length Sensing and Control in the Virgo Gravitational Wave Interferometer (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The gravitational wave detector Virgo is presently being commissioned. A significant part of last year was spent in setting up the cavity length control system. This work was carried out with steps...

The status of VIRGO (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a 3 km arm laser interferometer aiming at the detection of gravitational waves in a range of frequency between 5 Hz and 5 kHz. Virgo has been built in the vicinity of Pisa – Italy, by a...

Low loss coatings for the VIRGO large mirrors (2004)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Marion, F., Masserot, A., Mours, B., ...

The goal of the VIRGO program is to build a giant Michelson type interferometer (3 kilometer long arms) to detect gravitational waves. Large optical components (350 mm in diameter), having extremely...

The Virgo interferometric gravitational antenna (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detectors represent the ultimate evolution of the classical Michelson interferometer. In order to measure the signal produced by the passage of a gravitational...

Automatic Mirror Alignment for VIRGO: First experimental demonstration of the Anderson technique on a large-scale interferometer (2004)

Freise, A., Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., ...

The French-Italian interferometric gravitational wave detector VIRGO is currently being commissioned. Its principal instrument is a Michelson laser interferometer with 3 km long optical cavities in...

Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO (2004)

Abbott,B., Abbott,F., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,Bruce, Amin,R., ...

For 17 days in August and September 2002, the LIGO and GEO interferometer gravitational wave detectors were operated in coincidence to produce their first data for scientific analysis. Although the...

Upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 (2004)

Woan,G., Allen,Bruce, Abbott,B., Abbott,F., Adhikari,R., Amin,R., ...

The first science run of the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors presented the opportunity to test methods of searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars. Here we present new direct...

Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939 + 2134 using the first science data from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors (2004)

Abbott,B., Abbott,F., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,Bruce, Amin,R., ...

Data collected by the GEO 600 and LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors during their first observational science run were searched for continuous gravitational waves from the pulsar J1939...

Analysis of first LIGO science data for stochastic gravitational waves (2004)

Abbott,B., Abbott,F., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,Bruce, Amin,R., ...

We present the analysis of between 50 and 100 h of coincident interferometric strain data used to search for and establish an upper limit on a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. These...

Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars (2004)

Abbott,B., Abbott,F., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,Bruce, Amin,R., ...

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...

Length Sensing and Control in the Virgo Gravitational Wave Interferometer (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The gravitational wave detector Virgo is presently being commissioned. A significant part of last year was spent in setting up the cavity length control system. This work was carried out with steps...

The status of VIRGO (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a 3 km arm laser interferometer aiming at the detection of gravitational waves in a range of frequency between 5 Hz and 5 kHz. Virgo has been built in the vicinity of Pisa – Italy, by a...

Low loss coatings for the VIRGO large mirrors (2004)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Marion, F., Masserot, A., Mours, B., ...

The goal of the VIRGO program is to build a giant Michelson type interferometer (3 kilometer long arms) to detect gravitational waves. Large optical components (350 mm in diameter), having extremely...

The Virgo interferometric gravitational antenna (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detectors represent the ultimate evolution of the classical Michelson interferometer. In order to measure the signal produced by the passage of a gravitational...

Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

For 17 days in August and September 2002, the LIGO and GEO interferometer gravitational wave detectors were operated in coincidence to produce their first data for scientific analysis. Although the...

Upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 (2004)

Woan, G., Allen, Bruce, Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Amin, R., ...

The first science run of the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors presented the opportunity to test methods of searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars. Here we present new direct...

Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939 + 2134 using the first science data from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

Data collected by the GEO 600 and LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors during their first observational science run were searched for continuous gravitational waves from the pulsar J1939...

Analysis of first LIGO science data for stochastic gravitational waves (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

We present the analysis of between 50 and 100 h of coincident interferometric strain data used to search for and establish an upper limit on a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. These...

Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

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...

First upper limits from LIGO on gravitational wave bursts (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

We report on a search for gravitational wave bursts using data from the first science run of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors. Our search focuses on bursts...

The Virgo interferometric gravitational antenna (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detectors represent the ultimate evolution of the classical Michelson interferometer. In order to measure the signal produced by the passage of a gravitational...

Length Sensing and Control in the Virgo Gravitational Wave Interferometer (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The gravitational wave detector Virgo is presently being commissioned. A significant part of last year was spent in setting up the cavity length control system. This work was carried out with steps...

The status of VIRGO (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a 3 km arm laser interferometer aiming at the detection of gravitational waves in a range of frequency between 5 Hz and 5 kHz. Virgo has been built in the vicinity of Pisa – Italy, by a...

Low loss coatings for the VIRGO large mirrors (2004)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Marion, F., Masserot, A., Mours, B., ...

The goal of the VIRGO program is to build a giant Michelson type interferometer (3 kilometer long arms) to detect gravitational waves. Large optical components (350 mm in diameter), having extremely...

Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...

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...

The Virgo interferometric gravitational antenna (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The interferometric gravitational wave detectors represent the ultimate evolution of the classical Michelson interferometer. In order to measure the signal produced by the passage of a gravitational...

Length Sensing and Control in the Virgo Gravitational Wave Interferometer (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Aoudia, S., Arnaud, N., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

The gravitational wave detector Virgo is presently being commissioned. A significant part of last year was spent in setting up the cavity length control system. This work was carried out with steps...

The status of VIRGO (2004)

Acernese, F., Amico, P., Al-Shourbagy, M., Aoudia, S., Avino, S., Babusci, D., ...

Virgo is a 3 km arm laser interferometer aiming at the detection of gravitational waves in a range of frequency between 5 Hz and 5 kHz. Virgo has been built in the vicinity of Pisa – Italy, by a...

Low loss coatings for the VIRGO large mirrors (2004)

Beauville, F., Buskulic, D., Flaminio, R., Marion, F., Masserot, A., Mours, B., ...

The goal of the VIRGO program is to build a giant Michelson type interferometer (3 kilometer long arms) to detect gravitational waves. Large optical components (350 mm in diameter), having extremely...

Analysis of first LIGO science data for stochastic gravitational waves (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

We present the analysis of between 50 and 100 h of coincident interferometric strain data used to search for and establish an upper limit on a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. These...

Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 using the first science data from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

Data collected by the GEO 600 and LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors during their first observational science run were searched for continuous gravitational waves from the pulsar...

Upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 (2004)

Allen, B., Woan, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Allen, B., ...

The first science run of the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors presented the opportunity to test methods of searching for gravitational waves from known pulsars. Here we present new direct...

Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO (2004)

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., ...

For 17 days in August and September 2002, the LIGO and GEO interferometer gravitational wave detectors were operated in coincidence to produce their first data for scientific analysis. Although the...

First study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilation (1996)

Abe, K, Abt, I, Ahn, C J, Akagi, T, Allen, N J, Ash, William W, ...

We present the first study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilations using Z0 decays collected by the SLD experiment at SLAC. Our measured rapidity gap spectra all exponentially with increasing gap size...

The design, construction and performance of the ALEPH silicon vertex detector (1996)

Mours, B, Boudreau, J, Jacobsen, R, Mattison, T S, Martin, E B, Menary, S R, ...

The ALEPH Silicon Vertex Detector is the first detector operating in a colliding beam environment that uses silicon strip detectors which provide readout on both sides and hence a three-- dimensional...

Test of the flavor independence of strong interactions (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present a comparison of the strong couplings of light (u, d, and s), c, and b quarks determined from multijet rates in flavor-tagged samples of hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the SLC Large...

Measurements of Rb with impact parameters and displaced vertices (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present measurements of Rb using the SLD at the SLC. The analyses use 2D and 3D impact parameter tags and a displaced 3D vertex tag which all exploit the small size and stability of the e+e-...

The design construction and performance of the aleph silicon vertex detector (1996)

Mours, B., Boudreau, J., Jacobsen, R., Mattison, T., Martin, E B., Menary, S., ...

The ALEPH Silicon Vertex Detector is the first detector operating in a colliding beam environment that uses silicon strip detectors which provide readout on both sides and hence a three-- dimensional...

The design construction and performance of the aleph silicon vertex detector (1996)

Mours, B., Boudreau, J., Jacobsen, R., Mattison, T., Martin, E B., Menary, S., ...

The ALEPH Silicon Vertex Detector is the first detector operating in a colliding beam environment that uses silicon strip detectors which provide readout on both sides and hence a three-- dimensional...

Operational experience with a large detector system using silicon strip detectors with double sided readout (1993)

Batignani, G., Bauer, C., Becker, H., Bloch Devaux, B., Boudreau, J., Brown, D., ...

A large system of silicon strip detectors with double sided readout has been successfully commissioned over the course of the last year at the e/sup +/e/sup -/ collider LEP. The readout of this 73728...

Operational experience with a large detector system using silicon strip detectors with double sided readout (1993)

Batignani, G., Bauer, C., Becker, H., Bloch Devaux, B., Boudreau, J., Brown, D., ...

A large system of silicon strip detectors with double sided readout has been successfully commissioned over the course of the last year at the e/sup +/e/sup -/ collider LEP. The readout of this 73728...