"Searches for Gravitational Waves from Compact Objects in Advanced LIGO Data" (Sarah Caudill)
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Europe/Amsterdam
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H331
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Searches for Gravitational Waves from Compact Objects in Advanced LIGO Data
Abstract: The first observing run of the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), which ended in January 2016, yielded two unambiguous gravitational-wave signals (GW150914 and GW151226) from the merger of binary black holes as well as a possible third signal (LVT151012). I will discuss the signal-processing methods used to detect these signals and the techniques to estimate their significance. Additionally, I will review our current knowledge of the inferred parameters and astrophysics of the source systems. Finally, with the start of LIGO’s second observing run within the next few weeks, I will outline our expectations for new detections and scientific prospects in this era of gravitational-wave astronomy.
Speaker: Sarah Caudill (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
