Joint LIGO and TAMA300 Search for Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Neutron Star Binaries

Authors

B. P. Abbott
R. Abbott
W. G. Anderson, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mario C. Diaz, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Wm. R. Johnston, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Soma Mukherjee, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Cristina V. Torres, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2006

Abstract

We search for coincident gravitational wave signals from inspiralling neutron star binaries using LIGO and TAMA300 data taken during early 2003. Using a simple trigger exchange method, we perform an intercollaboration coincidence search during times when TAMA300 and only one of the LIGO sites were operational. We find no evidence of any gravitational wave signals. We place an observational upper limit on the rate of binary neutron star coalescence with component masses between 1 and 3M⊙ of 49 per year per Milky Way equivalent galaxy at a 90% confidence level. The methods developed during this search will find application in future network inspiral analyses.

Comments

©2006 American Physical Society. Original published version availabe at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.102002

Recommended Citation

Abbott, B., et al. “Joint LIGO and TAMA300 Search for Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Neutron Star Binaries.” Physical Review D, vol. 73, no. 10, American Physical Society, May 2006, p. 102002, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.73.102002.

Publication Title

Physical Review D

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevD.73.102002