Specification of a Common Data Frame Format for Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (IGWD)

Document #:

LIGO-T970130-v2

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

The LIGO/VIRGO Data Frame Format for interferometric gravitational wave detectors (IGWD) is a collaborative effort that has evolved out of a frame format design originated within the VIRGO Project. This specification has evolved out of the recognition for the need of a standard definition of this frame format that can be used by individual (international) projects wishing to adhere to a common representation of data produced by IGWD. It is hoped that by using a standard design for data, future collaborative analyses of data taken by different projects can be promoted more easily.

Files in Document:

• Version 8 frame specification (T970130-v2.pdf, 400.8 kB)

Other Files:

• Changes for KAGRA and LIGO India from v1 of the document (T970130-v2-delta.pdf, 406.3 kB)
• Version 8 frame specification source file (T970130-v2.doc, 607.0 kB)

Topics:

• Data analysis software
• Data and Computing

Authors:

• Kent Blackburn
• Benoit Mours
• Stuart Anderson
• Albert Lazzarini
• John Zweizig
• Ed Maros

Notes and Changes:

• Updated Appendix D with detector information for KAGRA and LIGO India
• Modified the assignment of data quality bits and detectors of Table 28 of Appendix A to mirror the more complete information in section 2 of Appendix D
• Added Appendices to the Table of Contents
• Changed CIT_40 channel prefix to be C1: