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LIGO at the start of continuous observation
Prospects and Challenges
Albert Lazzarini
LIGO Scientific Collaboration
Presentation at NSF21 October 2005
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Introductions
o Patrick Brady - University of Wisconsin at Milwaukeeo Co-chair of Data Analysis Working Group on coalescing binary searcheso Chair of Data Analysis Software Working Group (DASWG)o ITR2003 co-PI
o Jolien Creighton - University of Wisconsin at Milwaukeeo Member, Data Analysis Working Group on coalescing binary searcheso DASWG Software Librariano iVDGL, ITR2003 senior investigator
o John McNabb - Penn State Universityo Member, Data Analysis Working Group on burst and transient searcheso Member, LSC Computing Committee -- representing PSU Tier 2 center
o Scott Koranda - University of Wisconsin at Milwaukeeo GripPhyN, iVDGL, ITR2003 senior investigator
o Albert Lazzarini - Caltecho LSC Computing Committee Chairo LIGO Laboratory Data & Computing Group Leadero Member, Data Analysis Working Group on stochastic background searches
o Fred Raab - Caltecho Head, LIGO Hanford Observatoryo Member, Data Analysis Working Group on burst and transient searches
o Peter Saulson - Syracuse Universityo Spokesperson, LIGO Scientific Collaborationo Member, Data Analysis Working Group on burst and transient searches
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Agenda for today
0930 - 0945 Brief introductory remarksAlbert Lazzarini, LIGO Laboratory Caltech
0945 - 1005 LIGO Status from the CollaborationPeter Saulson, Syracuse, LSC Spokesman
1005 - 1030 LIGO Science Nuggets - recent resultsJolien Creighton, UW Milwaukee
1030 - 1045 Break
1045 - 1105 LIGO and Grid ActivitiesPatrick Brady, UW Milwaukee
1105 - 1120 LIGO impact on the gridScott Koranda, UW Milwaukee
1120 - 1140 LIGO broader impact and outreachFred Raab, LIGO Hanford Observatory
1140 - 1200 Closing remarks & discussionPatrick Brady, UW Milwaukee
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New Window on UniverseNew Window on Universe
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES WILL GIVE A NEW AND UNIQUE VIEW OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE UNIVERSE.
EXPECTED SOURCES: BLACK HOLES, SUPERNOVAE, PULSARS ANDCOMPACT BINARY SYSTEMSTHE EARLY UNIVERSE
POSSIBILITY FOR THE UNEXPECTED IS VERY REAL!
GRBs
CMB
Radio
x-ray
GW sky?
Adv. LIGO band: 10 Hz < f < 8 kHz
sky?
LISA band: 100 Hz < f < 10 mHz
The EM Window on the UniverseThe EM Window on the Universe
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The LIGO Observatories
Caltech
MIT
3002 km
(L/c = 10 ms)
Livingston, LA
Hanford, WA
Interferometers are aligned along the great circle connecting the sites
Hanford, WA ->
<- Livingston, LA
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The LIGO Scientific CollaborationThe LIGO Scientific Collaboration500 scientists at 42 institutions
27 US & 15 international
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Operated as a phased array:- Enhance detection confidence- Localize sources- Decompose the polarization of gravitational waves- External triggers from EM observatories
Growing International Network of GW InterferometersGrowing International Network of GW Interferometers
VIRGO: 3km2005 - 2006
AIGO: (?)kmProposed
LIGO-LHO: 2km, 4kmOn-line
LIGO-LLO: 4kmOn-line
GEO: 0.6kmOn-line
TAMA: 0.3kmOn-line
LCGT: 3 km planned
Orbiting observatories
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LIGO is embarking on an exciting observational campaign!
o We have honed our analysis methods on a series of science runs that have produced 9 (7 PRD + 2 PRL) published results to date (including accepted for publication)
o More publications are in the pipelineo Scientific output of LIGO is ramping upo Advanced LIGO start expected for FY2008
OPPORTUNITIES for the Collaboration:o The upcoming S5 science run will provide at least 1 year of integrated science data at
designo There will be time for one or more additional long observationso Operation in coincidence with other detectors to corroborate detections
o Virgo (French-Italian 3km interferometer)o GEO600 (UK/German 600m interferometer - part of LSC)
o Coordination with -ray observatories (HETE 2, Swift)o Outreach and education, broader impact
CHALLENGES for the Collaboration :o Maintaining the impetus of a 24x7 campaign of production analysis that will enable timely
discoveryo The LSC has embraced and is fully reliant on the NSF-supported grid computing model that
needs to be operated 24x7 for the collaboration by the few institutions with expertise & resources - Tier 0/1/2 centers of the LIGO Data Grid