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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
physics and astronomy
Constraints on cosmic strings using data from the first Advanced LIGO observing run
Physical Review D, Volume 97, No. 10, Article 102002, Year 2018
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Cosmic strings are topological defects which can be formed in grand unified theory scale phase transitions in the early universe. They are also predicted to form in the context of string theory. The main mechanism for a network of Nambu-Goto cosmic strings to lose energy is through the production of loops and the subsequent emission of gravitational waves, thus offering an experimental signature for the existence of cosmic strings. Here we report on the analysis conducted to specifically search for gravitational-wave bursts from cosmic string loops in the data of Advanced LIGO 2015-2016 observing run (O1). No evidence of such signals was found in the data, and as a result we set upper limits on the cosmic string parameters for three recent loop distribution models. In this paper, we initially derive constraints on the string tension Gμ and the intercommutation probability, using not only the burst analysis performed on the O1 data set but also results from the previously published LIGO stochastic O1 analysis, pulsar timing arrays, cosmic microwave background and big-bang nucleosynthesis experiments. We show that these data sets are complementary in that they probe gravitational waves produced by cosmic string loops during very different epochs. Finally, we show that the data sets exclude large parts of the parameter space of the three loop distribution models we consider. © 2018 American Physical Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ackley, Kendall D.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Allen, Bruce
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Antier, Sarah
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Arnaud, Nicolas
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Aulbert, Carsten
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Babak, Stanislav V.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Barish, Barry C.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Beer, Christian
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Berry, Christopher P.L.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Bitossi, Massimiliano
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Biwer, Christopher M.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Blair, David Gerald
Australia, Hawthorn
Arc Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
Bloemen, Steven
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Bock, Oliver
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
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, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Brady, Patrick R.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Branchesi, Marica
Italy, Urbino
Università Degli Studi Di Urbino Carlo bo
Italy, Sesto Fiorentino
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Firenze
Brown, Duncan A.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
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
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Italy, Genoa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Genova
Casentini, Claudio
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Cavalier, Fabien
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
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, Northfield
Carleton College, Usa
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, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
DeBra, Daniel B.
United States, Palo Alto
Stanford University
DeSalvo, Riccardo
United States, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
Di Girolamo, Tristano
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
United States, New York
Columbia University
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
Dolique, Vincent
France, Villeurbanne
Institut de Physique Des 2 Infinis de Lyon
Eggenstein, Heinz Bernd
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
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, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Farr, Will M.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Fehrmann, Henning
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Fernández-Galiana, Alvaro
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fiorucci, Donatella
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Fisher, Ryan P.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse 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
Gehrels, Neils C.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Gergely, László Árpád
Hungary, Szeged
Szegedi Tudományegyetem Szte
Ghosh, Archisman
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
India, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Ghosh, Shaon
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Gopakumar, Achamveedu
India, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Grado, Aniello
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Capodimonte
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
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, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
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
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
Jawahar, S.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Karvinen, Kai S.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Katsavounidis, Erotokritos
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kemball, Athol J.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Key, Joey S.
United States, Bothell
University of Washington-bothell
Khazanov, Efim A.
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod
Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Koch, Patrick Michel
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Kramer, Carsten
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
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, Seoul
Seoul National University
Leroy, Nicolas
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
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
Lynch, Ryan S.
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MacHenschalk, Bernd
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
MacLeod, Duncan M.
United States, Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Marchesoni, Fabio
Italy, Perugia
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Perugia
Italy, Camerino
Università Degli Studi Di Camerino
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.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Miller, John A.
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Minazzoli, Olivier L.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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
Mueller, Guido
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Mukund, Nikhil
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Nelemans, Gijs A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Nichols, David A.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Nielsen, Alex B.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Nissanke, Samaya M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Ohme, Frank
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
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
Papa, Maria Alessandra
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Patricelli, Barbara
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Scuola Normale Superiore Di Pisa
Pfeiffer, Harald P.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Pierro, Vincenzo
Italy, Benevento
Università Degli Studi Del Sannio
Pürrer, Michael
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Qi, Hong
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Razzano, Massimiliano
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Reid, Stuart W. J.
United Kingdom, Ayr
University of the West of Scotland
Ricker, Paul M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Rolland, Loïc
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Sakellariadou, Mairi
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Schmidt, Patricia
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
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
Siemens, Xavier
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
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
Souradeep, Tarun
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
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
Thorne, Kip S.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
van den Broeck, Christian
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Veitch, John D.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Vinciguerra, Serena
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Weinstein, Alan J.R.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Williamson, Andrew R.
United States, Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology
Wong, Kaze W.K.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zhu, Sylvia J.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Statistics
Citations: 97
Authors: 150
Affiliations: 131
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1103/PhysRevD.97.102002
ISSN:
24700010
Research Areas
Environmental