Search for gravitational waves associated with GRB 050915a using the Virgo detector

F. Acernese, T. Bauer, G. Russo, J.F.J. van den Brand

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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 gravitational wave signal in coincidence with a gamma-ray burst. The result of our study is a set of strain amplitude upper limits, based on the loudest event approach, for different but quite general types of burst signal waveforms. The best upper limit strain amplitudes we obtain are Hz
Original languageEnglish
JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
Volume25
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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Search for gravitational waves associated with GRB 050915a using the Virgo detector

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