New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA
KG Arun, E Belgacem, R Benkel, L Bernard… - Living Reviews in …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has the potential to reveal wonders
about the fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the …
about the fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the …
Testing the nature of dark compact objects: a status report
Very compact objects probe extreme gravitational fields and may be the key to understand
outstanding puzzles in fundamental physics. These include the nature of dark matter, the …
outstanding puzzles in fundamental physics. These include the nature of dark matter, the …
GW190412: Observation of a binary-black-hole coalescence with asymmetric masses
R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham, F Acernese, K Ackley… - Physical Review D, 2020 - APS
We report the observation of gravitational waves from a binary-black-hole coalescence
during the first two weeks of LIGO's and Virgo's third observing run. The signal was recorded …
during the first two weeks of LIGO's and Virgo's third observing run. The signal was recorded …
Nonlinear effects in black hole ringdown
We report evidence for nonlinear modes in the ringdown stage of the gravitational waveform
produced by the merger of two comparable-mass black holes. We consider both the …
produced by the merger of two comparable-mass black holes. We consider both the …
GWTC-1: a gravitational-wave transient catalog of compact binary mergers observed by LIGO and Virgo during the first and second observing runs
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham… - Physical Review X, 2019 - APS
We present the results from three gravitational-wave searches for coalescing compact
binaries with component masses above 1 M⊙ during the first and second observing runs of …
binaries with component masses above 1 M⊙ during the first and second observing runs of …
Binary black hole population properties inferred from the first and second observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The second LIGO/Virgo observing run (O2) spanned 9 months between 2016 November
and 2017 August, building on the first, 4-month run (O1) in 2015. The LIGO/Virgo …
and 2017 August, building on the first, 4-month run (O1) in 2015. The LIGO/Virgo …
GW170104: observation of a 50-solar-mass binary black hole coalescence at redshift 0.2
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott, F Acernese, K Ackley… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
We describe the observation of GW170104, a gravitational-wave signal produced by the
coalescence of a pair of stellar-mass black holes. The signal was measured on January 4 …
coalescence of a pair of stellar-mass black holes. The signal was measured on January 4 …
Analysis of ringdown overtones in GW150914
We analyze GW150914 postmerger data to understand if ringdown overtone detection
claims are robust. We find no evidence in favor of an overtone in the data after the waveform …
claims are robust. We find no evidence in favor of an overtone in the data after the waveform …
Binary black hole mergers in the first advanced LIGO observing run
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott, MR Abernathy… - Physical Review X, 2016 - APS
The first observational run of the Advanced LIGO detectors, from September 12, 2015 to
January 19, 2016, saw the first detections of gravitational waves from binary black hole …
January 19, 2016, saw the first detections of gravitational waves from binary black hole …
Tests of general relativity with GW150914
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott, MR Abernathy… - Physical review …, 2016 - APS
The LIGO detection of GW150914 provides an unprecedented opportunity to study the two-
body motion of a compact-object binary in the large-velocity, highly nonlinear regime, and to …
body motion of a compact-object binary in the large-velocity, highly nonlinear regime, and to …