Search for transient gravitational waves in coincidence with short-duration radio transients during 2007-2013

Authors

B. P. Abbott
R. AbbottFollow
Mario C. Diaz, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Soma Mukherjee, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Volker Quetschke, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Malik Rakhmanov, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Joseph D. Romano, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-20-2016

Abstract

We present an archival search for transient gravitational-wave bursts in coincidence with 27 single-pulse triggers from Green Bank Telescope pulsar surveys, using the LIGO, Virgo, and GEO interferometer network. We also discuss a check for gravitational-wave signals in coincidence with Parkes fast radio bursts using similar methods. Data analyzed in these searches were collected between 2007 and 2013. Possible sources of emission of both short-duration radio signals and transient gravitational-wave emission include starquakes on neutron stars, binary coalescence of neutron stars, and cosmic string cusps. While no evidence for gravitational-wave emission in coincidence with these radio transients was found, the current analysis serves as a prototype for similar future searches using more sensitive second-generation interferometers.

Comments

© Physical Review D. Original version available at: http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.122008

Recommended Citation

Abbott, Benjamin P., R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, M. R. Abernathy, Fausto Acernese, K. Ackley, C. Adams et al. "Search for transient gravitational waves in coincidence with short-duration radio transients during 2007–2013." Physical Review D 93, no. 12 (2016): 122008. http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.122008

Publication Title

Physical Review D

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevD.93.122008