Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134 using the first science data from the GEO 600 and LIGO detectors

Authors

B. P. Abbott
R. Abbott
Mario C. Diaz, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Wm. R. Johnston, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Joseph D. Romano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Cristina V. Torres, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

Data collected by the GEO 600 and LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors during their first observational science run were searched for continuous gravitational waves from the pulsar J1939+2134 at twice its rotation frequency. Two independent analysis methods were used and are demonstrated in this paper: a frequency domain method and a time domain method. Both achieve consistent null results, placing new upper limits on the strength of the pulsar’s gravitational wave emission. A model emission mechanism is used to interpret the limits as a constraint on the pulsar’s equatorial ellipticity.

Comments

©2004 American Physical Society. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.69.082004

Recommended Citation

Abbott, B., et al. “Setting Upper Limits on the Strength of Periodic Gravitational Waves from PSR J1939+2134 Using the First Science Data from the GEO 600 and LIGO Detectors.” Physical Review D, vol. 69, no. 8, American Physical Society, Apr. 2004, p. 082004, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.69.082004.

Publication Title

Physical Review D

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevD.69.082004