Characterization of transient noise in Advanced LIGO relevant to gravitational wave signal GW150914
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On 14 September 2015, a gravitational wave signal from a coalescing black hole binary system was observed by the Advanced LIGO detectors. This paper describes the transient noise backgrounds used to determine the significance of the event (designated GW150914) and presents the results of investigations into potential correlated or uncorrelated sources of transient noise in the detectors around the time of the event. The detectors were operating nominally at the time of GW150914. We have ruled out environmental influences and non-Gaussian instrument noise at either LIGO detector as the cause of the observed gravitational wave signal.
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Abbott, B. P. et al. Characterization of transient noise in Advanced LIGO relevant to gravitational wave signal GW150914. Classical And Quantum Gravity. Bristol: Iop Publishing Ltd, v. 33, n. 13, 34 p., 2016. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/161639>.
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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India
Department of Science and Technology, India
Science AMP; Engineering Research Board (SERB), India
Ministry of Human Resource Development, India
Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad
Conselleria d'Economia i Competitivitat of the Govern de les Illes Balears
Conselleria d'Educacio Cultura i Universitats of the Govern de les Illes Balears
National Science Centre of Poland
European Commission
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Scottish Funding Council
Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)
Lyon Institute of Origins (LIO)
National Research Foundation of Korea
Industry Canada
Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
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Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
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Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Leverhulme Trust
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Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan
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