Deep exploration for continuous gravitational waves at 171-172 Hz in LIGO second observing run data

Karl Wette*, Liam Dunn, Patrick Clearwater, Andrew Melatos

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    Abstract

    We pursue a novel strategy toward a first detection of continuous gravitational waves from rapidly rotating deformed neutron stars. Computational power is focused on a narrow region of signal parameter space selected by a strategically chosen benchmark. We search data from the second observing run of the LIGO Observatory with an optimized analysis run on graphics processing units. While no continuous waves are detected, the search achieves a sensitivity to gravitational wave strain of h0=1.01×10-25 at 90% confidence, 24%-69% better than past searches of the same parameter space. Constraints on neutron star deformity are within theoretical maxima; thus, a detection by this search was not inconceivable.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number083020
    JournalPhysical Review D
    Volume103
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 22 Apr 2021

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