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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Searches for Gravitational Waves from Known Pulsars at Two Harmonics in 2015-2017 LIGO Data
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 879, No. 1, Article 10, Year 2019
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We present a search for gravitational waves from 222 pulsars with rotation frequencies 10 Hz. We use advanced LIGO data from its first and second observing runs spanning 2015-2017, which provides the highest-sensitivity gravitational-wave data so far obtained. In this search we target emission from both the l = m = 2 mass quadrupole mode, with a frequency at twice that of the pulsar's rotation, and the l = 2, m = 1 mode, with a frequency at the pulsar rotation frequency. The search finds no evidence for gravitational-wave emission from any pulsar at either frequency. For the l = m = 2 mode search, we provide updated upper limits on the gravitational-wave amplitude, mass quadrupole moment, and fiducial ellipticity for 167 pulsars, and the first such limits for a further 55. For 20 young pulsars these results give limits that are below those inferred from the pulsars' spin-down. For the Crab and Vela pulsars our results constrain gravitational-wave emission to account for less than 0.017% and 0.18% of the spin-down luminosity, respectively. For the recycled millisecond pulsar J0711-6830 our limits are only a factor of 1.3 above the spin-down limit, assuming the canonical value of 1038 kg m2 for the star's moment of inertia, and imply a gravitational-wave-derived upper limit on the star's ellipticity of 1.2 × 10-8. We also place new limits on the emission amplitude at the rotation frequency of the pulsars. © 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..
Authors & Co-Authors
Abraham, Sheelu
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Ackley, Kendall D.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Aloy, Miguel Ángel
Spain, Valencia
Universitat de València
Antier, Sarah
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Arnaud, Nicolas
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Babak, Stanislav V.
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Bailes, Matthew
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Barish, Barry C.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Bernuzzi, Sebastiano
Germany, Jena
Friedrich-schiller-universität Jena
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Berry, Christopher P.L.
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
Bitossi, Massimiliano
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Bloemen, Steven
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Boër, Michel
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Bogaert, Gilles
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Bouffanais, Yann
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Brady, Patrick R.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Branchesi, Marica
Italy, L'aquila
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Italy, Assergi
Laboratori Nazionali Del Gran Sasso
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Buonanno, Alessandra
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Cagnoli, Gianpietro
France, Villeurbanne
Institut de Physique Des 2 Infinis de Lyon
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Camp, Jordan B.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Canepa, Maurizio
Italy, Genoa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Genova
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Casentini, Claudio
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Cavalier, Fabien
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Chatterjee, Deep
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Chen, Hsinyu
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Chen, Yanbei
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Christensen, Nelson L.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
United States, Northfield
Carleton College, Usa
Ciolfi, Riccardo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Italy, Povo
Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications
Cominsky, Lynn R.
United States, Rohnert Park
Sonoma State University
Corsi, Alessandra
United States, Lubbock
Texas Tech University
Coughlin, Michael W.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Coulon, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Coward, David M.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Davier, Michel
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
DeBra, Daniel B.
United States, Palo Alto
Stanford University
de Laurentis, Mariafelicia
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii
DeMarchi, Lindsay M.
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
DeSalvo, Riccardo
United States, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
Dietrich, Tim
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Giacomelli, Paolo
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Di Girolamo, Tristano
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii
Di Palma, Irene
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Doctor, Zoheyr
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Ducoin, Jean Grégoire
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Eikenberry, Stephen S.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Etienne, Zachariah B.
United States, Morgantown
West Virginia University
Evans, Matthew J.
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mikal-Evans, Thomas Michael
United States, Livingston
Ligo Livingston
Fairhurst, Stephen
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Farr, Benjamin F.
United States, Eugene
University of Oregon
Farr, Will M.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Feng, Fabo
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Fernández-Galiana, Alvaro
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fiorucci, Donatella
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Fisher, Ryan P.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
United States, Newport News
Christopher Newport University
Gair, Jonathan R.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Garufi, Fabio S.
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii
Gergely, László Árpád
Hungary, Szeged
Szegedi Tudományegyetem Szte
Ghosh, Archisman
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Ghosh, Shaon
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Gopakumar, Achamveedu
India, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Grado, Aniello
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Greco, Giuseppe
Italy, Urbino
Università Degli Studi Di Urbino Carlo bo
Italy, Sesto Fiorentino
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Firenze
Groot, Paul J.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Haegel, Leïla
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Hanna, Chad R.
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Hannam, Mark D.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Healy, James
United States, Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology
Hello, Patrice
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Hendry, Martin A.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Heurs, Michele
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Hinderer, Tanja
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Ho, Wynn C.G.
United States, Haverford
Haverford College
Holz, Daniel E.
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Hopkins, Philip F.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Howell, Eric J.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Husa, Sascha
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Isi, Maximiliano
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Jani, Karan P.
United States, Atlanta
Georgia Institute of Technology
Karvinen, Kai S.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Katsavounidis, Erotokritos
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Key, Joey S.
United States, Bothell
University of Washington-bothell
Koch, Patrick Michel
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Kumar, Sumit Mathan
India, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Kwang, Shawn A.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Lasky, Paul D.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Lazzaro, Claudia
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Lee, Hyung-mok
South Korea, Daejeon
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Leroy, Nicolas
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Linde, Frank L.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Littenberg, Tyson B.
United States, Huntsville
Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center
London, Lionel T.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Loustó, Carlos O.
United States, Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lovelace, Geoffrey
United States, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
Lower, Marcus E.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Lynch, Ryan S.
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MacLeod, Duncan M.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Marchesoni, Fabio
Italy, Perugia
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Perugia
Italy, Camerino
Università Degli Studi Di Camerino
Markowitz, Alex G.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
McClelland, David E.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
McIver, Jessica
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Middleton, Hannah R.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Minazzoli, Olivier L.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Monaco, Monte Carlo
Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Mitra, Sanjit
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Mitselmakher, Guenakh V.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Moore, Christopher J.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Mukund, Nikhil
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Nagar, Alessandro
Italy, Rome
Museo Storico Della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi
Italy, Turin
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Torino
France, Bures Sur Yvette
Institut Des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Nelemans, Gijs A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Nichols, David A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Nissanke, Samaya M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Ohme, Frank
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Pang, Peter T.H.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Paoletti, Federico
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Patricelli, Barbara
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Pfeiffer, Harald P.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Pürrer, Michael
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Qi, Hong
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Rana, Javed
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Razzano, Massimiliano
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Reid, Stuart W. J.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Ricker, Paul M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Rolland, Loïc
France, Chambery
Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Sakellariadou, Mairi
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Scheel, Mark A.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Schmidt, Patricia
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Scott, Susan M.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Seidel, Edward
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Sengupta, Anand S.
India, Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Shawhan, Peter S.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Shoemaker, Deirdre M.
United States, Atlanta
Georgia Institute of Technology
Sigg, Daniel
Unknown Affiliation
Silva, Antonio Da
Brazil, Sao Jose Dos Campos
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Singer, Leo P.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Slaven-Blair, Teresa J.
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Somala, Surendra Nadh
India, Kandi
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Souradeep, Tarun
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Staats, Kai
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
Stachie, Cosmin
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Stratta, Giulia
Italy, Urbino
Università Degli Studi Di Urbino Carlo bo
Italy, Sesto Fiorentino
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Firenze
Taracchini, Andrea
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Thomas, Michael Bijoy
United States, Livingston
Ligo Livingston
van den Broeck, Christian
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Veitch, John D.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Williamson, Andrew R.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Arzoumanian, Zaven
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Bogdanov, Slavko
United States, New York
Columbia University
Cognard, Ismaël
France, Orleans
Université D'orléans
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Corongiu, Alessandro
Italy, Capoterra
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Cagliari
Enoto, Teruaki
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Freire, Paulo C.C.
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Gendreau, Keith C.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Guillemot, Lucas
France, Orleans
Université D'orléans
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Harding, Alice K.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Jankowski, Fabian
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Keith, Michael J.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Kerr, Matthew T.
United States, Washington, D.c.
U.s. Naval Research Laboratory
Lyne, Andrew G.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Possenti, Andrea
Italy, Capoterra
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Cagliari
Italy, Cagliari
Università Degli Studi Di Cagliari
Ridolfi, Alessandro
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Stappers, Benjamin W.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Theureau, Gilles
France, Orleans
Université D'orléans
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
France, Paris
Université Psl
Statistics
Citations: 73
Authors: 163
Affiliations: 166
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3847/1538-4357/ab20cb
ISSN:
0004637X
Research Areas
Environmental