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View article: Fast non-Markovian sampler for estimating gravitational-wave posteriors
Fast non-Markovian sampler for estimating gravitational-wave posteriors Open
This article introduces varaha, an open-source, fast, non-Markovian sampler for estimating gravitational-wave posteriors. varaha differs from existing nested sampling algorithms by gradually discarding regions of low likelihood, rather tha…
View article: Searching for the causes of anomalous Advanced LIGO noise
Searching for the causes of anomalous Advanced LIGO noise Open
Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo have detected gravitational waves from astronomical sources to open a new window on the Universe. To explore this new realm requires an exquisite level of detector sensitivity, meaning that the much stronge…
View article: LIGO detector characterization in the second and third observing runs
LIGO detector characterization in the second and third observing runs Open
\n The characterization of the Advanced LIGO detectors in the second and third observing runs has increased the sensitivity of the instruments, allowing for a higher number of detectable gravitational-wave signals, and provided confirmatio…
View article: transientlunatic/asimov: v0.3.2
transientlunatic/asimov: v0.3.2 Open
Automation toolkit for gravitational wave analyses
View article: gwpy/gwpy: 2.0.4
gwpy/gwpy: 2.0.4 Open
Bug-fix release. Changes: [#1304] added new gwpy.testing.errors module [#1317, #1319] fixed warnings (or lack thereof) during testing [#1318] fixed a deprecation warning from numpy [#1320] migrated build and metadata to setuptools_scm The …
View article: gwastro/pycbc: 1.18.0 release of PyCBC
gwastro/pycbc: 1.18.0 release of PyCBC Open
This is the v1.18.0 release of PyCBC. update dependencies (require lalsuite, no longer require emcee) build wheels and update build infrastructure A Docker container for this release is available from the pycbc/pycbc-el7 repository on Dock…
View article: GWpy: A Python package for gravitational-wave astrophysics
GWpy: A Python package for gravitational-wave astrophysics Open
GWpy is a Python software package that provides an intuitive, object-oriented interface through which to access, process, and visualise data from gravitational-wave detectors. GWpy provides a number of new utilities for studying data, as w…
View article: gwpy/gwpy: 2.0.2
gwpy/gwpy: 2.0.2 Open
Bug-fix release Bugs fixed: [gwpy/gwpy#1269] fix an issue with file path handling [gwpy/gwpy#1270] fix issues with LIGO_LW column handling [gwpy/gwpy#1278] fix compatibility with matplotlib-3.3.3 [gwpy/gwpy#1279] fix compatibility with h5p…
View article: Bayesian inference for compact binary coalescences with <scp>bilby</scp>: validation and application to the first LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave transient catalogue
Bayesian inference for compact binary coalescences with <span>bilby</span>: validation and application to the first LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave transient catalogue Open
Gravitational waves provide a unique tool for observational astronomy. While the first LIGO–Virgo catalogue of gravitational-wave transients (GWTC-1) contains 11 signals from black hole and neutron star binaries, the number of observations…
View article: Sensitivity and performance of the Advanced LIGO detectors in the third observing run
Sensitivity and performance of the Advanced LIGO detectors in the third observing run Open
On April 1st, 2019, the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (aLIGO), joined by the Advanced Virgo detector, began the third observing run, a year-long dedicated search for gravitational radiation. The LIGO detector…
View article: gwpy/gwpy: 1.0.1
gwpy/gwpy: 1.0.1 Open
Bug-fix release of GWpy. Bug fixes (include packaging, testing, and documentation updates): numerous bugs were squashed, see https://github.com/gwpy/gwpy/issues?q=milestone%3A1.0.1+label%3Abug-fix for a full listing See https://github.com/…
View article: gwastro/pycbc: PyCBC Release v1.14.1
gwastro/pycbc: PyCBC Release v1.14.1 Open
This is the v1.14.1 release of PyCBC. This is a bug-fix release for v1.14.0 containing fixes for some issues with the dqsegdb integration in the new dq.py module. A Docker container for this release is available from the pycbc/pycbc-el7 re…
View article: gwpy/gwpy: 0.14.1
gwpy/gwpy: 0.14.1 Open
GWpy-0.14.1 Bug-fix release of GWpy. Bug-fixes (including packaging, unit test, and documentation updates): [#1068] fixed bug in verbose message from TimeSeries.fetch_open_data [#1069] updated GWOSC API [#1070] new gwpy.io.gwf.data_segment…
View article: gwastro/pycbc: PyCBC v1.13.2 Release
gwastro/pycbc: PyCBC v1.13.2 Release Open
This is the 1.13.2 release of PyCBC. This release contains bug fixes to LOSC segment querying and event list handling. The PyCBC rates and populations code is also updated. This release has been tested against LALSuite with the hash: 89a30…
View article: The Astropy Project: Building an Open-science Project and Status of the v2.0 Core Package<sup>*</sup>
The Astropy Project: Building an Open-science Project and Status of the v2.0 Core Package<sup>*</sup> Open
The Astropy Project supports and fosters the development of open-source and openly developed Python packages that provide commonly needed functionality to the astronomical community. A key element of the Astropy Project is the core package…
View article: ligo-cbc/pycbc: Post-O2 Release 8
ligo-cbc/pycbc: Post-O2 Release 8 Open
This is the eighth post-O2 release of PyCBC for analysis of data taken during Advanced LIGO's second observing run and Advanced Virgo's first observing run. This release is identical to the 1.9.3, except that it contains https://github.com…
View article: The Astropy Project: Building an inclusive, open-science project and status of the v2.0 software
The Astropy Project: Building an inclusive, open-science project and status of the v2.0 software Open
The Astropy project supports and fosters the development of open-source and openly-developed Python packages that provide commonly-needed functionality to the astronomical community. A key element of the Astropy project is the core package…
View article: Validating gravitational-wave detections: The Advanced LIGO hardware injection system
Validating gravitational-wave detections: The Advanced LIGO hardware injection system Open
Hardware injections are simulated gravitational-wave signals added to the\nLaser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). The detectors' test\nmasses are physically displaced by an actuator in order to simulate the effects\nof…
View article: ligo-cbc/pycbc: O2 Production Release 7
ligo-cbc/pycbc: O2 Production Release 7 Open
This is the sixth production release for O2. It is based on the 1.6.4 release and contains a bug fix needed for Pegasus 4.7.4 and a fix to the instructions for OSG running. This release also contains the Einstein@Home build infrastructure …
View article: LigoDV-web: Providing easy, secure and universal access to a large distributed scientific data store for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration
LigoDV-web: Providing easy, secure and universal access to a large distributed scientific data store for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration Open
Gravitational-wave observatories around the world, including the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), record a large volume of gravitational-wave output data and auxiliary data about the instruments and their environ…
View article: LigoDV-web: Providing easy, secure and universal access to a large\n distributed scientific data store for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration
LigoDV-web: Providing easy, secure and universal access to a large\n distributed scientific data store for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration Open
Gravitational-wave observatories around the world, including the Laser\nInterferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), record a large volume of\ngravitational-wave output data and auxiliary data about the instruments and\ntheir envi…
View article: pycbc: Prerelease series for O2 v1.5.2
pycbc: Prerelease series for O2 v1.5.2 Open
Release for testing code in preparation for the second LIGO observing run.
View article: pycbc: LIGO Observing Run 2 Production Release
pycbc: LIGO Observing Run 2 Production Release Open
First production release for Advanced LIGO Observing Run 2.
View article: GEO 600 and the GEO-HF upgrade program: successes and challenges
GEO 600 and the GEO-HF upgrade program: successes and challenges Open
The German–British laser-interferometric gravitational wave detector GEO 600 is in its 14th year of operation since its first lock in 2001. After GEO 600 participated in science runs with other first-generation detectors, a program known a…
View article: Fully-coherent all-sky search for gravitational-waves from compact binary coalescences
Fully-coherent all-sky search for gravitational-waves from compact binary coalescences Open
We introduce a fully-coherent method for searching for gravitational wave signals generated by the merger of black hole and/or neutron star binaries. This extends the coherent analysis previously developed and used for targeted gravitation…
View article: Improving the data quality of Advanced LIGO based on early engineering run results
Improving the data quality of Advanced LIGO based on early engineering run results Open
The Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors have completed their initial upgrade phase and will enter the first observing run in late 2015, with detector sensitivity expected to improve in future runs.…
View article: Cost–benefit analysis for commissioning decisions in GEO 600
Cost–benefit analysis for commissioning decisions in GEO 600 Open
Gravitational wave interferometers are complex instruments, requiring years\nof commissioning to achieve the required sensitivities for the detection of\ngravitational waves, of order 10^-21 in dimensionless detector strain, in the\ntens o…