Search for gravitational-wave bursts from soft gamma repeaters

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dc.contributor.authorAbbott, B.
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, R.
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, R.
dc.contributor.authorAjith, P.
dc.contributor.authorAllen, B.
dc.contributor.authorAllen, G.
dc.contributor.authorAmin, R.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, S.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, W.
dc.contributor.authorArain, M.
dc.contributor.authorAraya, M.
dc.contributor.authorArmandula, H.
dc.contributor.authorArmor, P.
dc.contributor.authorAso, Y.
dc.contributor.authorAston, S.
dc.contributor.authorAufmuth, P.
dc.contributor.authorAulbert, C.
dc.contributor.authorBabak, S.
dc.contributor.authorBallmer, S.
dc.contributor.authorBantilan, H.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractWe present a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with soft gamma ray repeater (SGR) bursts. This is the first search sensitive to neutron star f modes, usually considered the most efficient GW emitting modes. We find no evidence of GWs associated with any SGR burst in a sample consisting of the 27 Dec. 2004 giant flare from SGR 1806-20 and 190 lesser events from SGR 1806-20 and SGR 1900+14. The unprecedented sensitivity of the detectors allows us to set the most stringent limits on transient GW amplitudes published to date. We find upper limit estimates on the model-dependent isotropic GW emission energies (at a nominal distance of 10 kpc) between 3×10⁴⁵ and 9×10⁵² erg depending on waveform type, detector antenna factors and noise characteristics at the time of the burst. These upper limits are within the theoretically predicted range of some SGR models.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityB. Abbott... D. J. Hosken... J. Munch... P. J. Veitch...et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration)
dc.identifier.citationPhysical Review Letters, 2008; 101(21):211102-1-211102-6
dc.identifier.doi10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.211102
dc.identifier.issn0031-9007
dc.identifier.issn1079-7114
dc.identifier.orcidOttaway, D. [0000-0001-6794-1591]
dc.identifier.orcidVeitch, P. [0000-0002-2597-435X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/51761
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Physical Soc
dc.relation.grantARC
dc.rights©2008 American Physical Society
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.101.211102
dc.subjectLIGO Scientific Collaboration
dc.titleSearch for gravitational-wave bursts from soft gamma repeaters
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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