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Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz

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Abadie, J; Abbott, BP; Abbott, R; Abbott, TD; Abernathy, M; Accadia, T; Acernese, F; Adams, C; Adhikari, R; Affeldt, C; Agathos, M; Ajith, P ...
Published in: Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
June 4, 2012

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 ΩGW(f) ≥Ω3(f/900Hz)3, of Ω3<0.32, assuming a value of the Hubble parameter of h100≥0.71. These new limits are a factor of seven better than the previous best in this frequency band. © 2012 American Physical Society.

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Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology

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1550-2368

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication Date

June 4, 2012

Volume

85

Issue

12

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5107 Particle and high energy physics
  • 5101 Astronomical sciences
  • 4902 Mathematical physics
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
 

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Abadie, J., Abbott, B. P., Abbott, R., Abbott, T. D., Abernathy, M., Accadia, T., … Bulik, T. (2012). Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 85(12). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.122001
Abadie, J., B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, M. Abernathy, T. Accadia, F. Acernese, et al. “Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 85, no. 12 (June 4, 2012). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.122001.
Abadie J, Abbott BP, Abbott R, Abbott TD, Abernathy M, Accadia T, et al. Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. 2012 Jun 4;85(12).
Abadie, J., et al. “Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, vol. 85, no. 12, June 2012. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.122001.
Abadie J, Abbott BP, Abbott R, Abbott TD, Abernathy M, Accadia T, Acernese F, Adams C, Adhikari R, Affeldt C, Agathos M, Agatsuma K, Ajith P, Allen B, Amador Ceron E, Amariutei D, Anderson SB, Anderson WG, Arai K, Arain MA, Araya MC, Aston SM, Astone P, Atkinson D, Aufmuth P, Aulbert C, Aylott BE, Babak S, Baker P, Ballardin G, Ballmer S, Barayoga JCB, Barker D, Barone F, Barr B, Barsotti L, Barsuglia M, Barton MA, Bartos I, Bassiri R, Bastarrika M, Basti A, Batch J, Bauchrowitz J, Bauer TS, Bebronne M, Beck D, Behnke B, Bejger M, Beker MG, Bell AS, Belletoile A, Belopolski I, Benacquista M, Berliner JM, Bertolini A, Betzwieser J, Beveridge N, Beyersdorf PT, Bilenko IA, Billingsley G, Birch J, Biswas R, Bitossi M, Bizouard MA, Black E, Blackburn JK, Blackburn L, Blair D, Bland B, Blom M, Bock O, Bodiya TP, Bogan C, Bondarescu R, Bondu F, Bonelli L, Bonnand R, Bork R, Born M, Boschi V, Bose S, Bosi L, Bouhou B, Braccini S, Bradaschia C, Brady PR, Braginsky VB, Branchesi M, Brau JE, Breyer J, Briant T, Bridges DO, Brillet A, Brinkmann M, Brisson V, Britzger M, Brooks AF, Brown DA, Bulik T. Upper limits on a stochastic gravitational-wave background using LIGO and Virgo interferometers at 600-1000 Hz. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. 2012 Jun 4;85(12).

Published In

Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology

DOI

EISSN

1550-2368

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication Date

June 4, 2012

Volume

85

Issue

12

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5107 Particle and high energy physics
  • 5101 Astronomical sciences
  • 4902 Mathematical physics
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
  • 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences