LIGO strain data and data quality

Document #:

LIGO-G1800649-v5

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

An overview of LIGO strain data and data quality for the LIGO Open Data Workshop.

This talk covers:
- the content of LIGO data files
- properties and characteristics of LIGO strain data (in time and frequency)
- data quality and noise artifacts (glitches and lines)
- data quality vetoes and noise mitigation
- resources and references

Files in Document:

• McIver_LIGO_open_data_workshop.pdf (6.1 MB)

Other Files:

• McIver_LIGO_open_data_workshop.key (23.4 MB)
• scattering.mov (2.5 MB)

Topics:

• Data Analysis
• Detector Characterization

Authors:

• Jess McIver
• Duncan Macleod

Associated with Events:

ODW#1 held from 25 Mar 2018 to 27 Mar 2018 in Caltech