Progress on stochastic background search codes for LIGO
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چکیده
One of the types of signals for which the LIGO interferometric gravitational wave detectors will search is a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. We review the technique of searching for a background using the optimally-filtered cross-correlation statistic, and describe the state of plans to perform such cross-correlations between the two LIGO interferometers as well as between LIGO and other gravitational-wave detectors, in particular the preparation of software to perform such data analysis. Submitted to: Class. Quantum Grav. E-mail: [email protected] ‖ Present Address: Materials Science Program, Vanderbilt University, 303 Olin Hall, Nashville, Tennessee 37240, USA Progress on stochastic background search codes for LIGO 2 1. Data Analysis Techniques In this section we review the data analysis technique to be used to detect a stochastic background of gravitational radiation. More details can be found in [1, 2].
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