The Virgo status
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- 15 September 2006
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Vol. 23 (19) , S635-S642
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/23/19/s01
Abstract
We report on the status of the Virgo detector, under commissioning. We will focus on the last year's activity. The two commissioning runs performed during 2005 allowed us to reach a sensitivity ofh∼ 6 × 10−22. The data obtained during the runs were used to test a few data analysis algorithms, namely coalescing binaries and burst searches. The main improvements made on the detector during this year will be described, as well as the plans and activities foreseen in the coming years.Keywords
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