Searching for Compact Object Collisions with Latencies of Seconds

Document #:

LIGO-G1500564-v2

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

Over the past several years, much progress has been made in our ability to process ground-based interferometer antenna data with low latencies. We now achieve latencies of a few tens of seconds in searches for compact object collisions --- much shorter than the impulse length template waveforms --- allowing for practical transient alerts from LIGO and Virgo.

In this talk I will summarize the techniques used to achieve low latency compact object searches, discuss the limitations of these searches, and provide a short introduction to the data products to be provided in the up-coming science runs.

Files in Document:

• incorporate comments from cbc group (LIGO-G1500564.pdf, 1.7 MB)

Topics:

• Data analysis software
• External Collaboration
• GW Bursts
• Compact Binaries
• Astrophysics / Multi-messenger

Author Groups:

• LVC

Keywords:

low latency compact object gwpaw

Associated with Events:

GWPAW 2015 held on 17 Jun 2015 in Osaka, Japan