Characterization of the LIGO Detectors during Their Sixth Science Run
Abstract
In 2009-2010, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) operated together with international partners Virgo and GEO600 as a network to search for gravitational waves (GWs) of astrophysical origin. The sensitivity of these detectors was limited by a combination of noise sources inherent to the instrumental design and its environment, often localized in time or frequency, that couple into the GW readout. Here we review the performance of the LIGO instruments during this epoch, the work done to characterize the detectors and their data, and the effect that transient and continuous noise artefacts have on the sensitivity of LIGO to a variety of astrophysical sources.
Recommended Citation
J. Aasi et al., "Characterization of the LIGO Detectors during Their Sixth Science Run," Classical and Quantum Gravity, vol. 32, no. 11, Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, May 2015.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/32/11/115012
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Detector characterization; Gravitational waves; LIGO
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0264-9381
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2015
