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GW170817: Implications for the stochastic gravitational-wave background from compact binary coalescences
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Abbott, BP and Abbott, R and Siellez, K and Zweizig, J, LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration, GW170817: Implications for the stochastic gravitational-wave background from compact binary coalescences, Physical Review Letters, 120, (9) Article 091101. ISSN 0031-9007 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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© 2018 American Physical Society.
DOI: doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.091101
Abstract
The LIGO Scientific and Virgo Collaborations have announced the event GW170817, the first detection of gravitational waves from the coalescence of two neutron stars. The merger rate of binary neutron stars estimated from this event suggests that distant, unresolvable binary neutron stars create a significant astrophysical stochastic gravitational-wave background. The binary neutron star component will add to the contribution from binary black holes, increasing the amplitude of the total astrophysical background relative to previous expectations.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Stochastic gravitational-wave background, Gravitational waves, neutron stars |
| Research Division: | Physical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Astronomical sciences |
| Research Field: | General relativity and gravitational waves |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Siellez, K (Dr Karelle Siellez) |
| ID Code: | 151981 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 139 |
| Deposited By: | Physics |
| Deposited On: | 2022-08-09 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-09-28 |
| Downloads: | 4 View Download Statistics |
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