Noise Curves for use in simulations pre-O4

Document #:

LIGO-T2200043-v3

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

These files are sensitivity curves for the L1, H1, K1, and V1 detectors. Curves from previous runs are based on actual data, curves for future runs or upgrades are estimates.

Files in Document:

• A+ Design target for O5 (AplusDesign.txt, file is not accessible)

Other Files:

• KAGRA Sensitivity (10 Mpc) (used for O4 high sensitivity simulations) (kagra_10Mpc.txt, file is not accessible)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (128 Mpc) (kagra_128Mpc.txt, file is not accessible)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (25 Mpc) (used for O4 top-end sensitivity simulations) (kagra_25Mpc.txt, file is not accessible)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (3 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (kagra_3Mpc.txt, file is not accessible)
• KAGRA Sensitivity (80 Mpc) (used for O5 simulations) (kagra_80Mpc.txt, file is not accessible)
• LIGO Hanford sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (aligo_O3actual_H1.txt, file is not accessible)
• LIGO Livingston sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (aligo_O3actual_L1.txt, file is not accessible)
• LIGO Sensitivity (165 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (aligo_O4low.txt, file is not accessible)
• LIGO Sensitivity (used for O4 simulations) (aligo_O4high.txt, file is not accessible)
• Virgo Sensitivity (78 Mpc) (used for O4 low sensitivity simulations) (O4_Virgo_78.txt, file is not accessible)
• Virgo Sensitivity (used for O4 simulations) (avirgo_O4high_NEW.txt, file is not accessible)
• Virgo sensitivity (based on first three months of O3) (avirgo_O3actual.txt, file is not accessible)
• Virgo target sensitivity for O5 (high noise, low range limit) (avirgo_O5high_NEW.txt, file is not accessible)
• Virgo target sensitivity for O5 (low noise, high range limit) (avirgo_O5low_NEW.txt, file is not accessible)

Topics:

• Astrophysics / Multi-messenger
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Author Groups:

• LVK