LIGO-G1300800 Opening the Gravitational Wave Window Gabriela González Louisiana State University LSC spokesperson For the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration O Livingston Observatory, Louisiana, USA LIGO Hanford Observatory Washington, USA Virgo detector, Cascina, Italy
Opening the Gravitational Wave Window. Gabriela Gonz ález Louisiana State University LSC spokesperson For the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration. Virgo detector, Cascina , Italy. LIGO Hanford Observatory Washington, USA. LIGO Livingston Observatory, Louisiana, USA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LIGO-G1300800
Opening the Gravitational Wave WindowGabriela González
Louisiana State UniversityLSC spokesperson
For the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration
LIGO Livingston Observatory,Louisiana, USA
LIGO Hanford ObservatoryWashington, USA
Virgo detector, Cascina, Italy
LIGO-G13008002
Gravitational waves
Gravitational waves are quadrupolar distortions of distances between freely falling masses. They are
Two eras (dcc.ligo.org, LIGO-M1200055):• Now: The LSC and Virgo will partner with astronomers to carry out an
inclusive observing campaign for potentially interesting GW triggers, with MoUs to ensure coordination and confidentiality of the information. They are open to all requests from interested astronomers or astronomy projects which want to become partners through signing an MoU.
• Later: After the published discovery of gravitational waves with data from LSC and/or Virgo detectors, both the LSC and Virgo will begin releasing especially significant triggers promptly to the entire scientific community to enable a wider range of follow-up observations.
Also: LIGO data will become public after 2 yrs, with 6 month cadence, after we enter the “observational era” (dcc.ligo.org, M1000066)
LIGO-G130080028
Call for interest in EM counterparts to GW candidates