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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | First searches for optical counterparts to gravitational-wave candidate events |
Author: | Acernese, F. Hosken, D. Hough, J. Kim, W. Kim, Y. King, E. King, P. Munch, J. Murphy, D. Ottaway, D. Ottens, R. Veitch, P. |
Citation: | Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 2014; 211(1):7:1-7:25 |
Publisher: | Institute of Physics |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 0067-0049 1538-4365 |
Organisation: | Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS) |
Statement of Responsibility: | F. Acernese...D. J. Hosken....W. Kim...E. J. King...J. Munch...D. J. Ottaway...P. J. Veitch...et al. (The LIGO Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration) |
Abstract: | During the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory and Virgo joint science runs in 2009-2010, gravitational wave (GW) data from three interferometer detectors were analyzed within minutes to select GW candidate events and infer their apparent sky positions. Target coordinates were transmitted to several telescopes for follow-up observations aimed at the detection of an associated optical transient. Images were obtained for eight such GW candidates. We present the methods used to analyze the image data as well as the transient search results. No optical transient was identified with a convincing association with any of these candidates, and none of the GW triggers showed strong evidence for being astrophysical in nature. We compare the sensitivities of these observations to several model light curves from possible sources of interest, and discuss prospects for future joint GW-optical observations of this type. |
Keywords: | binaries: close catalogs gravitational waves stars: neutron surveys |
Description: | Extent: 25 p. |
Rights: | ©2014. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1088/0067-0049/211/1/7 |
Grant ID: | ARC |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/211/1/7 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 IPAS publications |
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