2008
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.0803.0376
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Search for gravitational waves associated with GRB 050915a using the Virgo detector

Abstract: In the framework of the expected association between gamma-ray bursts and gravitational waves, we present results of an analysis aimed to search for a burst of gravitational waves in coincidence with gamma-ray burst 050915a. This was a long duration gamma-ray burst detected by Swift during September 2005, when the Virgo gravitational wave detector was engaged in a commissioning run during which the best sensitivity attained in 2005 was exhibited. This offered the opportunity for Virgo's first search for a grav… Show more

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“…In the last two decades, significant progress has been made towards the detection of gravitational waves (GWs) via laser interferometry. Currently, the ground-based experiments LIGO [1], VIRGO [2], GEO [3], and TAMA [4] are actively searching for GWs [5]. Moreover, the proposed LISA experiment [6], due to be the first space-based GW detector, will search for GWs in a complementary frequency band to the ground-based experiments and is expected to achieve high event rates at an unprecedented signal-to-noise ratio [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the last two decades, significant progress has been made towards the detection of gravitational waves (GWs) via laser interferometry. Currently, the ground-based experiments LIGO [1], VIRGO [2], GEO [3], and TAMA [4] are actively searching for GWs [5]. Moreover, the proposed LISA experiment [6], due to be the first space-based GW detector, will search for GWs in a complementary frequency band to the ground-based experiments and is expected to achieve high event rates at an unprecedented signal-to-noise ratio [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Past GW searches have exploited this expected association between gravitational waves and EM astronomy. Use of astronomical information on such phenomena as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and soft gamma-ray repeaters has led to a variety of targeted or 'triggered' GW searches with sensitivities better than their all-sky, all-time counterparts [5][6][7][8][9][10]. While the details of these searches vary, they all share a common theme: available EM information triggers careful searches in the gravitational wave data.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%