We discuss the possibility that galactic gravitational wave sources might give burst signals at
a rate of several events per year, detectable by state-of-the-art detectors. We are stimulated …

Soft gamma repeaters and anomalous x-ray pulsars are thought to be magnetars, neutron
stars with strong magnetic fields of order $\newcommand {\unsim}{\mathord {\sim}}\unsim …

The dynamical formation channels of gravitational wave (GW) sources typically involve a
stage when the compact object binary source interacts with the environment, which may …

This chapter introduces the different classes of gravitational wave sources targeted by
terrestrial and space-based detectors. The possibility and implications of gravitational wave …

We suggest a scenario for simultaneous emission of gravitational-wave (GW) and γ-ray
bursts from soft gamma-ray repeaters. We argue that both of the radiations can be generated …

Gravitational waves (GW) are propagating perturbations of the space-time metric, generated
by time-varying mass distributions. Their existence was predicted more than 100 years ago …

We have begun a program," Locating and Observing Optical Counterparts to Unmodeled
Pulses in Gravitational Waves"(LOOC UP), to search promptly for optical counterparts to …

This paper presents the results of the observations of the detectors participating in the
International Gravitational Event Collaboration (IGEC) from 1997 to 2000 and reviews the …

As several large scale interferometers are beginning to take data at sensitivities where
astrophysical sources are predicted, the direct detection of gravitational waves may well be …

Soft gamma repeaters (SGRs) have unique properties that make them intriguing targets for
gravitational wave (GW) searches. They are nearby, their burst emission mechanism may …