Gravitational-wave sensitivity curves
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Authors
Moore, CJ
Cole, RH
Berry, CPL
Abstract
There are several common conventions in use by the gravitational-wave community to describe the amplitude of sources and the sensitivity of detectors. These are frequently confused. We outline the merits of and differences between the various quantities used for parameterizing noise curves and characterizing gravitational-wave amplitudes. We conclude by producing plots that consistently compare different detectors. Similar figures can be generated on-line for general use at http://rhcole.com/apps/GWplotter.
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Keywords
gravitational waves, black holes, pulsar timing, pulsar timing arrays
Journal Title
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY
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Journal ISSN
0264-9381
1361-6382
1361-6382
Volume Title
32
Publisher
IOP Publishing
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Sponsorship
This work was supported by the Science & Technology Facilities Council.