LSC and Virgo – The Process for Claiming a First Detection

Document #:

LIGO-M080010-v2

Document type:

M - Management or Policy

Abstract:

This document lays out the process by which the LSC and Virgo collaboration will validate the first event candidate or analysis result can be claimed to be a gravitational wave.

Files in Document:

• DetectionProcedure_1509.pdf (file is not accessible)

Other Files:

• DetectionProcedure_1509.docx (file is not accessible)

Topics:

• Data Analysis
• Memorandum
• Management

Authors:

• David Reitze
• Albert Lazzarini
• Gabriela Gonzalez
• Fulvio Ricci
• Federico Ferrini

Keywords:

LIGO Virgo DAC Detection

Notes and Changes:

This version has been approved by the LSC Council and the Virgo Steering Committee in September 2015.

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