Characterization of Transient Noise in Advanced LIGO Relevant to Gravitational Wave Signal GW150914

Author

Benjamin P. Abbott
Marco Cavaglia, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
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Abstract

On 14 September 2015, a gravitational wave signal from a coalescing black hole binary system was observed by the Advanced LIGO detectors. This paper describes the transient noise backgrounds used to determine the significance of the event (designated GW150914) and presents the results of investigations into potential correlated or uncorrelated sources of transient noise in the detectors around the time of the event. The detectors were operating nominally at the time of GW150914. We have ruled out environmental influences and non-Gaussian instrument noise at either LIGO detector as the cause of the observed gravitational wave signal.

Recommended Citation

B. P. Abbott et al., "Characterization of Transient Noise in Advanced LIGO Relevant to Gravitational Wave Signal GW150914," Classical and Quantum Gravity, vol. 33, no. 13, Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, Jun 2016.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/33/13/134001

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

Detector characterization; Gravitational waves; GW150914

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0264-9381

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2016 Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2016