Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA observing run plans

Document #:

LIGO-P1900218-v1

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

To facilitate proposals by astronomers for observing time we present our current best estimate of the plausible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next several years. We show the sensitivity prospects for the third (O3), fourth (O4) and fifth observing (O5) runs. We present the target strain sensitivities as a function of frequency for Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA, including the planned upgrades of the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors, and the achievable range for binary neutron star (BNS), neutron star–black hole (NSBH), binary black hole (BBH), and unmodeled signals. We show the planned observing timeline and sensitivity evolution of the detectors. The updated version of the more complete “Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo” (Abbott et al 2018, Living Rev Rel, 21, 3) is a work in progress, and will include the network's ability to localize gravitational-wave transient signals (as sky localization probability area, distance and volume), and to detect BNS, NSBH, and BBH systems (as number of detections per calendar year of running).

Files in Document:

• SummaryForObservers.pdf (1.1 MB)

Topics:

• Astrophysics / Multi-messenger

Author Groups:

• LVK