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View article: Studying the gravitational-wave population without looking that FAR out
Studying the gravitational-wave population without looking that FAR out Open
From catalogs of gravitational-wave transients, the population-level properties of their sources and the formation channels of merging compact binaries can be constrained. However, astrophysical conclusions can be biased by misspecificatio…
View article: When (not) to trust Monte Carlo approximations for hierarchical Bayesian inference
When (not) to trust Monte Carlo approximations for hierarchical Bayesian inference Open
The coming years of gravitational wave astrophysics promises thousands of new detections, which can unlock fundamental scientific insights if the information in each observation can be properly synthesized into a coherent picture. State-of…
View article: Nowhere left to hide: revealing realistic gravitational-wave populations in high dimensions and high resolution with PixelPop
Nowhere left to hide: revealing realistic gravitational-wave populations in high dimensions and high resolution with PixelPop Open
The origins of merging compact binaries observed by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors remain uncertain, with multiple astrophysical channels possibly contributing to the merger rate. Formation processes can imprint nontrivi…
View article: Characterizing gravitational wave detector networks: from A<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow/><mml:mo>♯</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:math>to cosmic explorer
Characterizing gravitational wave detector networks: from Ato cosmic explorer Open
Gravitational-wave observations by the laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory (LIGO) and Virgo have provided us a new tool to explore the Universe on all scales from nuclear physics to the cosmos and have the massive potential…
View article: Precision measurements of the magnetic parameters of LISA Pathfinder test masses
Precision measurements of the magnetic parameters of LISA Pathfinder test masses Open
A precise characterization of the magnetic properties of LISA Pathfinder free falling test-masses is of special interest for future gravitational wave observatory in space. Magnetic forces have an important impact on the instrument sensiti…
View article: PixelPop: Nonparametric analysis of correlations in the binary black hole population with LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA data
PixelPop: Nonparametric analysis of correlations in the binary black hole population with LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA data Open
Data release accompanying the PixelPop papers, analyzing gravitational wave populations. The first dataset (in gwtc3_result_files) is the posterior samples for the runs presented in analysis of LIGO--Virgo--KAGRA data, following the third …
View article: PixelPop: High Resolution Nonparameteric Inference of Gravitational-Wave Populations in Multiple Dimensions
PixelPop: High Resolution Nonparameteric Inference of Gravitational-Wave Populations in Multiple Dimensions Open
The origins of merging compact binaries observed by gravitational-wave detectors remains highly uncertain. Several astrophysical channels may contribute to the overall merger rate, with distinct formation processes imprinted on the structu…
View article: Multi-messenger astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars as probed by ground-based gravitational wave detectors: from present to future
Multi-messenger astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars as probed by ground-based gravitational wave detectors: from present to future Open
The ground-based gravitational wave (GW) detectors LIGO and Virgo have enabled the birth of multi-messenger GW astronomy via the detection of GWs from merging stellar-mass black holes (BHs) and neutron stars (NSs). GW170817, the first bina…
View article: Multi-messenger Astrophysics of Black Holes and Neutron Stars as Probed by Ground-based Gravitational Wave Detectors: From Present to Future
Multi-messenger Astrophysics of Black Holes and Neutron Stars as Probed by Ground-based Gravitational Wave Detectors: From Present to Future Open
The ground-based gravitational wave (GW) detectors LIGO and Virgo have enabled the birth of multi-messenger GW astronomy via the detection of GWs from merging stellar-mass black holes (BHs) and neutron stars (NSs). GW170817, the first bina…
View article: Windows on the Universe: Establishing the Infrastructure for a Collaborative Multi-messenger Ecosystem
Windows on the Universe: Establishing the Infrastructure for a Collaborative Multi-messenger Ecosystem Open
In this White Paper, we present recommendations for the scientific community and funding agencies to foster the infrastructure for a collaborative multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy (MMA/TDA) ecosystem. MMA/TDA is poised for breakth…
View article: Probing Correlations in the Binary Black Hole Population with Flexible Models
Probing Correlations in the Binary Black Hole Population with Flexible Models Open
The astrophysical formation channels of binary black hole systems predict correlations between their mass, spin, and redshift distributions, which can be probed with gravitational-wave observations. Population-level analysis of the latest …
View article: The impact of selection biases on tests of general relativity with gravitational-wave inspirals
The impact of selection biases on tests of general relativity with gravitational-wave inspirals Open
Tests of general relativity with gravitational wave observations from merging compact binaries continue to confirm Einstein's theory of gravity with increasing precision. However, these tests have so far only been applied to signals that w…
View article: Too small to fail: characterizing sub-solar mass black hole mergers with gravitational waves
Too small to fail: characterizing sub-solar mass black hole mergers with gravitational waves Open
The detection of a sub-solar mass black hole could yield dramatic new insights into the nature of dark matter and early-Universe physics, as such objects lack a traditional astrophysical formation mechanism. Gravitational waves allow for t…
View article: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Use and Abuse of Astrophysical Models in Gravitational-wave Population Analyses
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Use and Abuse of Astrophysical Models in Gravitational-wave Population Analyses Open
One of the goals of gravitational-wave astrophysics is to infer the number and properties of the formation channels of binary black holes (BBHs); to do so, one must be able to connect various models with the data. We explore benefits and p…
View article: Characterizing Gravitational Wave Detector Networks: From A$^\sharp$ to Cosmic Explorer
Characterizing Gravitational Wave Detector Networks: From A$^\sharp$ to Cosmic Explorer Open
Gravitational-wave observations by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo have provided us a new tool to explore the Universe on all scales from nuclear physics to the cosmos and have the massive potential…
View article: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Use and Abuse of Astrophysical Models in Gravitational-wave Population Analyses
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Use and Abuse of Astrophysical Models in Gravitational-wave Population Analyses Open
One of the goals of gravitational-wave astrophysics is to infer the number and properties of the formation channels of binary black holes (BBHs); to do so, one must be able to connect various models with the data. We explore benefits and p…
View article: An Observational Upper Limit on the Rate of Gamma-Ray Bursts with Neutron Star–Black Hole Merger Progenitors
An Observational Upper Limit on the Rate of Gamma-Ray Bursts with Neutron Star–Black Hole Merger Progenitors Open
Compact-object binary mergers consisting of one neutron star and one black hole (NSBHs) have long been considered promising progenitors for gamma-ray bursts, whose central engine remains poorly understood. Using gravitational-wave constrai…
View article: An observational upper limit on the rate of gamma-ray bursts with neutron star-black hole merger progenitors
An observational upper limit on the rate of gamma-ray bursts with neutron star-black hole merger progenitors Open
Compact-object binary mergers consisting of one neutron star and one black hole (NSBHs) have long been considered promising progenitors for gamma-ray bursts, whose central engine remains poorly understood. Using gravitational-wave constrai…
View article: Cosmic Explorer: A Submission to the NSF MPSAC ngGW Subcommittee
Cosmic Explorer: A Submission to the NSF MPSAC ngGW Subcommittee Open
Gravitational-wave astronomy has revolutionized humanity's view of the universe, a revolution driven by observations that no other field can make. This white paper describes an observatory that builds on decades of investment by the Nation…
View article: Inferring the astrophysical population of gravitational wave sources in the presence of noise transients
Inferring the astrophysical population of gravitational wave sources in the presence of noise transients Open
The global network of interferometric gravitational wave (GW) observatories (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA) has detected and characterized nearly 100 mergers of binary compact objects. However, many more real GWs are lurking sub-threshold, which need…
View article: Too small to fail: characterizing sub-solar mass black hole mergers with gravitational waves
Too small to fail: characterizing sub-solar mass black hole mergers with gravitational waves Open
The detection of a sub-solar mass black hole could yield dramatic new insights into the nature of dark matter and early-Universe physics, as such objects lack a traditional astrophysical formation mechanism. Gravitational waves allow for t…
View article: Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients Data Release
Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients Data Release Open
Data release for paper "Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients." To read in one of the result files and obtain the posterior samples, type import bilby result = bilby.core.r…
View article: Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients Data Release
Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients Data Release Open
Data release for paper "Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients." To read in one of the result files and obtain the posterior samples, type import bilby result = bilby.core.r…
View article: Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients
Inferring the Astrophysical Population of Gravitational Wave Sources in the Presence of Noise Transients Open
The global network of interferometric gravitational wave (GW) observatories (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA) has detected and characterized nearly 100 mergers of binary compact objects. However, many more real GWs are lurking sub-threshold, which need…
View article: Measuring properties of primordial black hole mergers at cosmological distances: Effect of higher order modes in gravitational waves
Measuring properties of primordial black hole mergers at cosmological distances: Effect of higher order modes in gravitational waves Open
Primordial black holes (PBHs) may form from the collapse of matter overdensities shortly after the big bang. One may identify their existence by observing gravitational wave (GW) emissions from merging PBH binaries at high redshifts
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View article: Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 14
Notulae to the Italian native vascular flora: 14 Open
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, and status changes to the Italian administrative regions. Nomenclatural and distribution up…
View article: Spin it as you like: The (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes
Spin it as you like: The (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes Open
Context. The growing set of gravitational-wave sources is being used to measure the properties of the underlying astrophysical populations of compact objects, black holes, and neutron stars. Most of the detected systems are black hole bina…
View article: Data Release: Spin it as you like: the (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes
Data Release: Spin it as you like: the (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes Open
This is the data release associated with Vitale et al 2209.06978 Samples.zip: Contains all of the hyper posterior samples for the runs listed in Tables G.1. The files are in json format. Bilby offers a dedicated routine to read them in imp…
View article: Data Release: Spin it as you like: the (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes
Data Release: Spin it as you like: the (lack of a) measurement of the spin tilt distribution with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA binary black holes Open
This is the data release associated with https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.06978 Contains all of the hyper posterior samples for the runs listed in Tables G.1. The files are in json format. Bilby offers a dedicated routine to read them in import …