Noise Curves for use in simulations pre-O4

Document #:

LIGO-T2200043-v3

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

These files are sensitivity curves for the L1, H1, K1, and V1 detectors. Curves from previous runs are based on actual data, curves for future runs or upgrades are estimates.

Files in Document:

• A+ Design target for O5 (AplusDesign.txt, 54.9 kB)

Other Files:

• KAGRA Sensitivity (10 Mpc) (used for O4 high sensitivity simulations) (kagra_10Mpc.txt, 19.2 kB)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (128 Mpc) (kagra_128Mpc.txt, 25.4 kB)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (25 Mpc) (used for O4 top-end sensitivity simulations) (kagra_25Mpc.txt, 25.4 kB)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (3 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (kagra_3Mpc.txt, 19.3 kB)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (80 Mpc) (used for O5 simulations) (kagra_80Mpc.txt, 25.4 kB)
• LIGO Hanford sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (aligo_O3actual_H1.txt, 974.7 kB)
• LIGO Livingston sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (aligo_O3actual_L1.txt, 974.7 kB)
• LIGO Sensitivity (165 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (aligo_O4low.txt, 116.8 kB)
• LIGO Sensitivity (used for O4 simulations) (aligo_O4high.txt, 69.5 kB)
• Virgo Sensitivity (78 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (O4_Virgo_78.txt, 99.6 kB)
• Virgo Sensitivity (used for O4 simulations) (avirgo_O4high_NEW.txt, 99.6 kB)
• Virgo sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (avirgo_O3actual.txt, 663.4 kB)
• Virgo target sensitivity for O5 (high noise, low range limit) (avirgo_O5high_NEW.txt, 99.6 kB)
• Virgo target sensitivity for O5 (low noise, high range limit) (avirgo_O5low_NEW.txt, 99.6 kB)

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