dc readout experiment at the Caltech 40m prototype interferometer (2008)
Ward, R. L., Adhikari, R., Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Barron, D., Bork, R., ...
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) operates a 40m prototype interferometer on the Caltech campus. The primary mission of the prototype is to serve as an experimental...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We present the results of a search for short-duration gravitational-wave bursts associated with 39 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by gamma-ray satellite experiments during LIGO's S2, S3, and S4...
Search for gravitational waves from binary inspirals in S3 and S4 LIGO data (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We report on a search for gravitational waves from the coalescence of compact binaries during the third and fourth LIGO science runs. The search focused on gravitational waves generated during the...
All-sky search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We report on an all-sky search with the LIGO detectors for periodic gravitational waves in the frequency range 50–1000 Hz and with the frequency's time derivative in the range -1×10-8 Hz s-1 to...
Implications for the origin of GRB 070201 from LIGO observations (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We analyzed the available LIGO data coincident with GRB 070201, a short duration hard spectrum γ-ray burst whose electromagnetically determined sky position is coincident with the spiral arms of the...
Implications for the origin of GRB 070201 from LIGO observations (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We analyzed the available LIGO data coincident with GRB 070201, a short-duration, hard-spectrum gamma-ray burst (GRB) whose electromagnetically determined sky position is coincident with the spiral...
Astrophysically triggered searches for gravitational waves: status and prospects (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, 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 joint search for gravitational wave bursts with AURIGA and LIGO (2008)
Baggio, L., Bignotto, M., Bonaldi, M., Cerdonio, M., De Rosa, M., Falferi, P., ...
The first simultaneous operation of the AURIGA detector(63) and the LIGO observatory(64) was an opportunity to explore real data, joint analysis methods between two very different types of...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We present the results of a search for short-duration gravitational-wave bursts associated with 39 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by gamma-ray satellite experiments during LIGO's S2, S3, and S4...
Search for gravitational waves from binary inspirals in S3 and S4 LIGO data (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We report on a search for gravitational waves from the coalescence of compact binaries during the third and fourth LIGO science runs. The search focused on gravitational waves generated during the...
All-sky search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We report on an all-sky search with the LIGO detectors for periodic gravitational waves in the frequency range 50-1000 Hz and with the frequency's time derivative in the range -1 x 10(-8) Hz s(-1) to...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We report on the methods and results of the first dedicated search for gravitational waves emitted during the inspiral of compact binaries with spinning component bodies. We analyze 788 hours of data...
dc readout experiment at the Caltech 40m prototype interferometer (2008)
Ward, R. L., Adhikari, R., Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Barron, D., Bork, Rolf, ...
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) operates a 40m prototype interferometer on the Caltech campus. The primary mission of the prototype is to serve as an experimental...
The Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data (2008)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, Allen, G., ...
A search for periodic gravitational waves, from sources such as isolated rapidly-spinning neutron stars, was carried out using 510 hours of data from the fourth LIGO science run (S4). The search was...
Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO data from the fourth science run (2007)
Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Agresti, J, Ajith, P, Allen, B, ...
The fourth science run of the LIGO and GEO 600 gravitational-wave detectors, carried out in early 2005, collected data with significantly lower noise than previous science runs. We report on a search...
Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO data from the fourth science run (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
The fourth science run of the LIGO and GEO 600 gravitational-wave detectors, carried out in early 2005, collected data with significantly lower noise than previous science runs. We report on a search...
Upper limit map of a background of gravitational waves (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We searched for an anisotropic background of gravitational waves using data from the LIGO S4 science run and a method that is optimized for point sources. This is appropriate if, for example, the...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We have searched for gravitational waves (GWs) associated with the SGR 1806-20 hyperflare of 27 December 2004. This event, originating from a Galactic neutron star, displayed exceptional energetics....
Upper limits on gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Jones, D.I.
We present upper limits on the gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars based on data from the third and fourth science runs of the LIGO and GEO 600 gravitational wave detectors. The data...
Upper limits on gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
We present upper limits on the gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars based on data from the third and fourth science runs of the LIGO and GEO 600 gravitational wave detectors. The data...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Data from the LIGO Livingston interferometer and the ALLEGRO resonant-bar detector, taken during LIGO's fourth science run, were examined for cross correlations indicative of a stochastic...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Jones, D.I.
Data from the LIGO Livingston interferometer and the ALLEGRO resonant-bar detector, taken during LIGO’s fourth science run, were examined for cross correlations indicative of a stochastic...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Et Al,, Jones, D.I.
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has performed the fourth science run, S4, with significantly improved interferometer sensitivities with respect to previous runs. Using...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Boschi, V., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...
We report on a search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in the data from the second science run of the LIGO interferometers. The search focused on binary systems with component...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
Data from the LIGO Livingston interferometer and the ALLEGRO resonant bar detector, taken during LIGO's fourth science run, were examined for cross-correlations indicative of a stochastic...
Upper limit map of a background of gravitational waves (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We searched for an anisotropic background of gravitational waves using data from the LIGO S4 science run and a method that is optimized for point sources. This is appropriate if, for example, the...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
We carry out two searches for periodic gravitational waves using the most sensitive few hours of data from the second LIGO science run. Both searches exploit fully coherent matched filtering and...
Upper limits on gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO data from the fourth science run (2007)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
The fourth science run of the LIGO and GEO 600 gravitational-wave detectors, carried out in early 2005, collected data with significantly lower noise than previous science runs. We report on a search...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, Bruce, ...
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational‐Wave Observatory (LIGO) has performed the fourth science run, S4, with significantly improved interferometer sensitivities with respect to previous runs....
This study compared the cardiovascular responses and energy costs of new and traditional screen based entertainments, as played by twenty 9- to 12-year-old children. Playing traditional electronic...
Abazov, V.M., Abbott, R., Abolins, M., Acharya, B.S., Adams, M., Adams, T., ...
We present measurements of the Lambda^0_b lifetime in the exclusive decay channel Lambda^0_{b}->J/psi Lambda^0, with J/psi to mu+ mu- and Lambda^0 to p pi-, the B^0 lifetime in the decay B^0 -> J/psi...
Abazov, V.M., Abbott, R., Abolins, M., Acharya, B.S., Adams, M., Adams, T., ...
We present the results of a search for the flavor-changing neutral current decay B0_s -> mu+ mu- using a data set with integrated luminosity of 240 pb^{-1} of pp(bar) collisions at sqrt{s}=1.96 TeV...
Abazov, V.M., Abbott, R., Abolins, M., Acharya, B.S., Adams, D.L., Adams, M., ...
We report the observation of the X(3872) in the J/psi pi+pi- channel, with J/psi decaying to mu+mu- in p-p(bar) collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.96 TeV. Using approximately 230 pb^-1 of data collected with...
Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Jones, D.I.
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...
Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO's third science run (2006)
Abbott, B, Abbott, R, Adhikari, R, Agresti, J, Ajith, P, Allen, B, ...
We report on a search for gravitational-wave bursts in data from the three LIGO interferometric detectors during their third science run. The search targets sub-second bursts in the frequency range...
Search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in LIGO data (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Et Al, And, Jones, D.I.
We report on a search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in the data from the second science run of the LIGO interferometers. The search focused on binary systems with component...
Search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in LIGO data (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...
We report on a search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in the data from the second science run of the LIGO interferometers. The search focused on binary systems with component...
Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...
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...
Status of the LIGO detectors (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2006.
Status of LIGO at the start of the fifth science run (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2006.
Status of the LIGO detectors (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2006.
Status of LIGO at the start of the fifth science run (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., Allen, B., ...
Copyright © Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2006.
Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO's third science run (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Agresti, J., Allen, Bruce, Amin, R., ...
We report on a search for gravitational-wave bursts in data from the three LIGO interferometric detectors during their third science run. The search targets sub-second bursts in the frequency range...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Et Al, And, Jones, D.I.
We report on the first joint search for gravitational waves by the TAMA and LIGO collaborations. We looked for millisecond-duration unmodeled gravitational-wave bursts in 473 hr of coincident data...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Agresti,J., Ajith,P., ...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Agresti,J., Ajith,P., ...
Upper limits on a stochastic background of gravitational waves (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Agresti,J., Ajith,P., Allen,B., ...
Upper limits on a stochastic background of gravitational waves (2005)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Et Al, And, Jones, D.I.
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory has performed a third science run with much improved sensitivities of all three interferometers. We present an analysis of approximately 200...
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Agresti,J., Allen,B., ...
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Jones, D.I.
We perform a wide parameter-space search for continuous gravitational waves over the whole sky and over a large range of values of the frequency and the first spin-down parameter. Our search method...
Search for gravitational waves from galactic and extra-galactic binary neutron stars (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,B., Amin,R., ...
Search for gravitational waves from galactic and extra-galactic binary neutron stars (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Allen,B., Amin,R., ...