Status of the LIGO detectors

Document #:

LIGO-P070113-x0

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

All three LIGO gravitational wave detectors have reached their design sensitivities. A sky-averaged detection range (SNR > 8) of more than 15 Mpc for gravitational waves emitted from inspiral binary neutron stars with masses of 1.4 M has been achieved with the two 4 km instruments. The fifth LIGO science run started in November 2005 and ended in September 2007. A full year of triple coincidence data has been acquired. The duty cycle of a single instrument was between 66% and 79%. Results from previous science runs are presented.

Files in Document:

• P070113-B.pdf (1.3 MB)

Other Files:

• P070113-00.pdf (1.3 MB)
• P070113-A.doc (773.0 kB)
• P070113-A.pdf (685.2 kB)
• P070113-B.doc (792.0 kB)
• P070113-P.pdf (1.5 MB)

Topics:

• Document Migration from the old DCC
• Public relations

Authors:

• Daniel Sigg

Notes and Changes:

Rev P070113-B-D:
- Full document number: LIGO-P070113-B-D
- Author(s): Daniel Sigg
- Document date: 2007-12-14
- Document received date: 2007-12-18
- Document entry date: 2007-12-18

Rev P070113-A-D:
- Full document number: LIGO-P070113-A-D
- Author(s): Daniel Sigg
- Document date: 2007-12-14
- Document received date: 2007-12-18
- Document entry date: 2007-12-18

Rev P070113-00-D:
- Full document number: LIGO-P070113-00-D
- Author(s): Daniel Sigg
- Document date: 2007-10-10
- Document received date: 2007-10-12
- Document entry date: 2007-10-12

Journal References:

Published in Class Quant Grav vol. 25 pg. 114041 (8pp).

Publication Information:

http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0264-9381/25/11/114041