Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors

Authors

B. P. Abbott, California Institute of Technology
R. Abbott, California Institute of Technology
T. D. Abbott, Louisiana State University
M. R. Abernathy, American University
K. Ackley, University of Florida
C. Adams, LIGO Livingston
P. Addesso, Università degli Studi del Sannio
R. X. Adhikari, California Institute of Technology
V. B. Adya, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
C. Affeldt, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
N. Aggarwal, LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
O. D. Aguiar, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
A. Ain, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
P. Ajith, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
B. Allen, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
P. A. Altin, The Australian National University
S. B. Anderson, California Institute of Technology
W. G. Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
K. Arai, California Institute of Technology
M. C. Araya, California Institute of Technology
C. C. Arceneaux, University of Mississippi
J. S. Areeda, California State University, Fullerton
K. G. Arun, Chennai Mathematical Institute
G. Ashton, University of Southampton
M. Ast, Universität Hamburg
S. M. Aston, LIGO Livingston
P. Aufmuth, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
C. Aulbert, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
S. Babak, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)
P. T. Baker, Montana State University
S. W. Ballmer, Syracuse University
J. C. Barayoga, California Institute of Technology
S. E. Barclay, University of Glasgow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-24-2017

Abstract

The second-generation of gravitational-wave detectors are just starting operation, and have already yielding their first detections. Research is now concentrated on how to maximize the scientific potential of gravitational-wave astronomy. To support this effort, we present here design targets for a new generation of detectors, which will be capable of observing compact binary sources with high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the Universe.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Recommended Citation

Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Abbott, T., Abernathy, M., Ackley, K., Adams, C., Addesso, P., Adhikari, R., Adya, V., Affeldt, C., Aggarwal, N., Aguiar, O., Ain, A., Ajith, P., Allen, B., Altin, P., Anderson, S., Anderson, W., Arai, K., Araya, M., Arceneaux, C., Areeda, J., Arun, K., Ashton, G., Ast, M., Aston, S., Aufmuth, P., Aulbert, C., Babak, S., Baker, P., Ballmer, S., Barayoga, J., & Barclay, S. (2017). Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 34 (4) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aa51f4