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2008

1. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). The Einstein@Home search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data. arXiv:gr-qc/0804.1747.

2. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Search for gravitational waves associated with 39 gamma-ray bursts using data from the second, third, and fourth LIGO runs. Phys.Rev.D77:062004,2008.

3. LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Astrophysically Triggered Searches for Gravitational Waves: Status and Prospects. arXiv:gr-qc/0802.4320.

4. LIGO Collaboration (K. Wette et al.). Searching for gravitational waves from Cassiopeia A with LIGO. arXiv:gr-qc/0802.3332.

5. Nickolas V. Fotopoulos for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. Searching for stochastic gravitational-wave background with the co-located LIGO interferometers. Proceedings of GR18: 18th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation 7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves Amaldi7), Sydney, Australia, 8-13 Jul 2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0801.3429.

2007

1. Warren G. Anderson, Jolien D.E. Creighton. Searches for Gravitational Waves from Binary Neutron Stars: A Review. arXiv:gr-qc/0712.2523.

2. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Search of S3 LIGO data for gravitational wave signals from spinning black hole and neutron star binary inspirals. arXiv:gr-qc/0712.2050.

3. Rahul Biswas, Patrick R. Brady, Jolien D.E. Creighton, Stephen Fairhurst. The Loudest event statistic: General formulation, properties and applications. arXiv:gr-qc/0710.0465.

4. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). All-sky search for periodic gravitational waves in LIGO S4 data. Phys.Rev.D77:022001,2008. arXiv:gr-qc/0708.3818.

5. Ivan Booth, Stephen Fairhurst . Extremality conditions for isolated and dynamical horizons. arXiv:gr-qc/0708.2209.

6. Paul R. Anderson, Emil Mottola, Ruslan Vaulin. Stress Tensor from the Trace Anomaly in Reissner-Nordstrom Spacetimes. Phys.Rev.D76:124028,2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0707.3751.

7. Stephen Fairhurst, Patrick Brady. Interpreting the results of searches for gravitational waves from coalescing binaries. arXiv:gr-qc/0707.2410.

8. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Search for gravitational waves from binary inspirals in S3 and S4 LIGO data. arXiv:gr-qc/0704.3368.

9. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO data from the fourth science run. Class.Quant.Grav.24:5343-5370,2007, Erratum-ibid.25:039801,2008. arXiv:gr-qc/0704.0943.

10. D.H.J. Cho, A.A. Tsokaros, A.G. Wiseman. The self-force on a non-minimally coupled static scalar charge outside a Schwarzschild black hole. Class.Quant.Grav.24:1035-1048,2007.

11. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Search for gravitational wave radiation associated with the pulsating tail of the SGR 1806-20 hyperflare of 27 December 2004 using LIGO. Phys.Rev.D76:062003,2007. arXiv:astro-ph/0703419.

12. ALLEGRO Collaboration and LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). First Cross-Correlation Analysis of Interferometric and Resonant-Bar Gravitational-Wave Data for Stochastic Backgrounds. Phys.Rev.D76:022001,2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0703068.

13. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Upper limit map of a background of gravitational waves. Phys.Rev.D76:082003,2007. arXiv:astro-ph/0703234.

14. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (B. Abbott et al.). Upper limits on gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars. Phys.Rev.D76:042001,2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0702039.

15. E. Messaritaki. Singular field used to calculate the self-force on nonspinning and spinning particles. Phys. Rev. D 75, 104011 (2007). arXiv:gr-qc/0702124.

16. LIGO / Virgo working group (F. Beauville et al.). Detailed comparison of LIGO and Virgo inspiral pipelines in preparation for a joint search. arXiv:gr-qc/0701027.

17. LIGO-Virgo working group (F. Beauville et al.). A Comparison of methods for gravitational wave burst searches from LIGO and Virgo. arXiv:gr-qc/0701026.

2006

1. T.S.Keidl, J.L.Friedman, A.G.Wiseman. On Finding fields and self-force in a gauge appropriate to separable wave equations. Phys.Rev.D75:124009,2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0611072.

2. X.Siemens, V.Mandic, J.D.E.Creighton. Gravitational wave stochastic background from cosmic (super)strings. Phys.Rev.Lett.98:111101,2007. arXiv:astro-ph/0610920.

3. I.Booth, S.Fairhurst. Isolated, slowly evolving, and dynamical trapping horizons: Geometry and mechanics from surface deformations. arXiv:gr-qc/0610032.

4. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Searching for a Stochastic Background of Gravitational Waves with LIGO. Astrophys.J.659:918-930,2007. arXiv:astro-ph/0608606.

5. T.Fukumoto, T.Futamase, Y.Itoh. On the equation of motion for a fast moving small object using the strong field point particle limit. Prog.Theor.Phys.116:423-428,2006. arXiv:gr-qc/0606114.

6. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Coherent searches for periodic gravitational waves from unknown isolated sources and Scorpius X-1: Results from the second LIGO science run. Phys.Rev.D76:082001,2007. arXiv:gr-qc/0605028. P050008-03.

7. Saikat Ray-Majumder. Searching for gravitational-wave bursts from stellar-mass binary black holes. PhD Dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

8. X.Siemens, J.D.E.Creighton, I.Maor, S.Ray-Majumder, K.Cannon, J.S.Read. Gravitational wave bursts from cosmic (super)strings: Quantitative analysis and constraints. Phys.Rev.D73:105001,2006. arXiv:gr-qc/0603115.

2005

1. LIGO Collaboration and TAMA Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries. arXiv:gr-qc/0512078. P050017-01-Z.

2. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO's third science run. Class.Quant.Grav.23:S29-S39,2006. arXiv:gr-qc/0511146.

3. C.Torres, W.G.Anderson. Progress on a detection algorithm for longer lived gravitational wave bursts. Class.Quant.Grav.22:S1169-S1178,2005.

4. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Search for gravitational waves from binary black hole inspirals in LIGO data. Phys.Rev.D73:062001,2006. arXiv:gr-qc/0509129.

5. B.Allen, W.G.Anderson, P.R.Brady, D.A.Brown, J.D.E.Creighton. Findchirp: An algorithm for detection of gravitational waves from inspiraling compact binaries. arXiv:gr-qc/0509116.

6. F.Beauville, et al.. Benefits of joint LIGO: VIRGO coincidence searches for burst and inspiral signals. arXiv:gr-qc/0509041.

7. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). First all-sky upper limits from LIGO on the strength of periodic gravitational waves using the Hough transform. Phys.Rev.D72:102004,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0508065. P050013-03-R.

8. TAMA Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts. Phys.Rev.D72:122004,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0507081. P040050-05-Z.

9. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Upper limits on a stochastic background of gravitational waves. Phys.Rev.Lett.95:221101,2005. arXiv:astro-ph/0507254. P050003-E-R.

10. S. Kawamura et al.. The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna DECIGO. Class.Quant.Grav.23:S125-S132,2006.

11. W.G.Anderson, A.G.Wiseman. A matched expansion approach to practical self-force calculations. Class.Quant.Grav.22:S783-S800,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0506136.

12. D.A.Brown for LIGO Collaboration. Using the inspiral program to search for gravitational waves from low-mass binary inspiral. Class.Quant.Grav.22:S1097-S1108,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0505102.

13. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Upper limits on gravitational wave bursts in LIGO's second science run. Phys.Rev.D72:062001,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0505029. P040040-07-R.

14. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Search for gravitational waves from galactic and extra-galactic binary neutron stars. arXiv:gr-qc/0505041. 040024-04-Z.

15. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Search for gravitational waves from primordial black hole binary coalescences in the galactic halo. arXiv:gr-qc/0505042. P040045-04-Z.

16. I.Booth, S.Fairhurst. Horizon energy and angular momentum from a Hamiltonian perspective. arXiv:gr-qc/0505049.

17. Joint LIGO / Virgo working group (L. Blackburn et al.). A first comparison between LIGO and Virgo inspiral search pipelines. arXiv:gr-qc/0504050.

18. L.Blackburn, et al.. A first comparison of search methods for gravitational wave bursts using LIGO and Virgo simulated data. arXiv:gr-qc/0504060.

19. LIGO Collaboration (E.Messaritaki for the collaboration). Report on the first binary black hole inspiral search in LIGO data. arXiv:gr-qc/0504065.

20. TAMA Collaboration, LIGO Collaboration (S.Fairhurst et al.). Status of the joint LIGO-TAMA300 inspiral analysis. OU-TAP-257. arXiv:gr-qc/0504128.

21. S.E.Gralla, J.L.Friedman, A.G.Wiseman. Numerical radiation reaction for a scalar charge in Kerr curcular orbit. arXiv:gr-qc/0502123.

22. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). A search for gravitational waves associated with the gamma ray burst GRB030329 using the LIGO detectors. FERMILAB-PUB-05-071-A. arXiv:gr-qc/0501068. P040007-06-D.

2004

1. Duncan A. Brown. Searching for gravitational radiation from black hole MACHOS in the galactic halo. PhD Dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

2. W.G.Anderson, E.E.Flanagan, A.C.Ottewill. Quasi-local contribution to the gravitational self-force. Phys.Rev.D71:024036,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0412009.

3. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Plans for the LIGO-TAMA joint search for gravitational wave bursts. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1801-S1808,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0412123. P040011-00-R.

4. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.), M.Kramer, A.G.Lyne. Limits on gravitational wave emission from selected pulsars using LIGO data. Phys.Rev.Lett.94:181103,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0410007. P040008-A-Z.

5. L.M.Diaz-Rivera, E.Messaritaki, B.F.Whiting, S.Detweiler. Scalar field self-force effects on orbits about a Schwarzschild black hole. Phys.Rev.D70:124018,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0410011.

6. D.A.Brown, et al.. Searching for gravitational waves from binary inspirals with LIGO. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1625-S1633,2004.

7. Y.Itoh, M.A.Papa, B.Krishnan, X.Siemens. Chi-square test on candidate events from CW signal coherent searches. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1667-S1678,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0408092.

8. X.Siemens, B.Allen, J.D.E.Creighton, M.Hewitson, M.Landry. Making h(t) for LIGO. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1723-S1736,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0405070. WISC-MILW-04-TH-1

9. B.Allen. A chi-squared time-frequency discriminator for gravitational wave detection. Phys.Rev.D71:062001,2005. arXiv:gr-qc/0405045.

10. P.R.Brady, J.D.E.Creighton, A.G.Wiseman. Upper limits on gravitational-wave signals based on loudest events . Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1775-S1782,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0405044.

11. P.R.Brady, S.Ray-Majumder. Incorporating information from source simulations into searches for gravitational-wave bursts. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S1839-S1848,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0405036.

12. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). First upper limits from LIGO on gravitational wave bursts. Phys.Rev.D69:102001,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0312056.

2003

1. C.Stephan-Otto, K.D.Olum, X.Siemens. Cosmological stretching of perturbations on a cosmic string. JCAP 0405:003,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0312101. WISC-MILW-03-TH-3

2. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Analysis of First LIGO Science Data for Stochastic Gravitational Waves. Phys.Rev.D69:122004,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0312088.

3. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). First upper limits from LIGO on gravitational wave bursts. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S677-S684,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0312056. P030011-01-Z.

4. D.A.Brown. Testing the LIGO Inspiral Analysis with Hardware Injections. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S797-S800,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0312031.

5. B.Allen, G.Woan, for the LIGO Collaboration. Upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves from PSR J1939+2134. Class.Quant.Grav.21:S671-S676,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0311023.

6. S.Bose, et al.. Towards the first search for a stochastic background in LIGO data: applications of signal simulations. Class.Quant.Grav.20:S677-S687,2003.

7. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars. Phys.Rev.D69:122001,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0308069.

8. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Setting upper limits on the strength of periodic gravitational waves using the first science data from the GEO600 and LIGO detectors. Phys.Rev.D69:082004,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0308050.

9. LIGO Collaboration (B.Abbott, et al.). Detector Description and Performance for the First Coincidence Observations between LIGO and GEO. Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A517:154-179,2004. arXiv:gr-qc/0308043.

10. LIGO Scientific Collaboration (G.M. Harry et al.). The LIGO gravitational wave obervatories: Recent results and future plans. *Rio de Janeiro 2003, General relativity, pt. A* 308-336.

11. X.Siemens, K.D.Olum. Cosmic String Cusps with Small-Scale Structure: Their Forms and Gravitational Waveforms. Phys.Rev.D68:085017,2003. arXiv:gr-qc/0307113.

12. S.Anderson, et al.. Contribution to the EAC Meeting Report by the LIGO-GriPhyn Working Group. T030005-00-E.

2002

1. B.Allen, et al.. Methods to Establish Upper Limits on the Gravitational Wave Amplitude of Continuous Gravitational Waves - Working Document. T020186-00-Z.

2. B.Allen, et al.. Detecting a Stochastic Background of Gravitational Radiation - Background Information. T020166-00-Z.

3. B.Allen, et al.. S1 Preliminary Report by the Upper Limits Group on a Search for a Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background. T020165-00-Z.

4. K.Blackburn, et al.. Path to Super Computing 2002: LIGO-GriPhyN Demo. T020135-00-E.

5. P.R.Brady, M.W.Choptuik, C.Gundlach, D.W.Neilsen. Black-hole threshold solutions in stiff fluid collapse. Class.Quant.Grav.19:6359-6376,2002. arXiv:gr-qc/0207096.

6. B.Allen, M.A.Papa, B.F.Schutz. Optimal Strategies for Sinusoidal Signal Detection. Phys.Rev.D66:102003,2002. arXiv:gr-qc/0206032.

7. B.Allen, J.D.E.Creighton, E.E.Flanagan, J.D.Romano. Robust statistics for deterministic and stochastic gravitational waves in non-Gaussian noise. II: Bayesian analyses. Phys.Rev.D67:122002,2003. arXiv:gr-qc/0205015.

2001

1. S.R.Anderson, et al.. LSC Data Analysis White Paper, Draft V. T990104-05-D.

2. B.J.Owen, L.Lindblom. Gravitational radiation from the r-mode instability. Class.Quant.Grav.19:1247-1254,2002. arXiv:gr-qc/0111024.

3. L.Lindblom, B.J.Owen. Effect of hyperon bulk viscosity on neutron-star r-modes. Phys.Rev.D65:063006,2002. arXiv:astro-ph/0110558.

4. J.T.Whelan, et al.. Progress on stochastic background search codes for LIGO. Class.Quant.Grav. 19 (2002) 1521-1528. arXiv:gr-qc/0110019.

5. W.G.Anderson, et al.. Burst/Stochastic Mock Data Challenge. T010114-00-E.

6. S.Anderson, et al.. Conventions for Data and Software Products of LIGO and the LSC. T010095-00-Z.

7. B.Allen, et al.. Stochastic Sources Upper Limit Group E7 Report. T020115-00-Z.

8. B.Allen, J.D.E.Creighton, E.E.Flanagan, J.D.Romano. Robust statistics for deterministic and stochastic gravitational waves in non-Gaussian noise I: Frequentist analyses. Phys.Rev.D65:122002,2002. arXiv:gr-qc/0105100.

9. M.Barnes, et al.. The Wrapper API's Baseline Requirements & Implementation. T990097-14-E.

10. A.G.Wiseman. Operating Procedures for the LIGO/LSC Software Change Control Board. T010050-00-Z.

11. N.Christensen, A.C.Ottewill, T.Robinson. E2 Correlations. T010038-00-Z.

12. B.Allen, et al.. Determine Upper Limits on Event Rates for Inspiralling Compact Binaries with LIGO Engineering Data. T010025-00-Z.

13. B.Allen, et al.. Determine Upper Limits on Event Rates for Inspiralling Compact Binaries with LIGO Engineering Data. T010025-00-Z.

14. B.Allen, et al.. Proposal to Set an Upper Limit on Stochastic Sources Using LIGO Engineering Data. T010017-00-Z.

15. W.G.Anderson, et al.. MPI Mock Data Challenge. T010024-00-Z.

2000

1. B.Allen, et al.. LIGO's Virtual Data Requirements. T000135-00-D.

2. P.R.Brady. Gravitational wave data analysis in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

3. W.G.Anderson, P.R.Brady, J.D.E.Creighton, E.E.Flanagan. An excess power statistic for detection of burst sources of gravitational radiation. Phys.Rev.D63:042003,2001. arXiv:gr-qc/0008066. WISC-MILW-99-TH-01

4. T.Creighton. Tumbleweeds and airborne gravitational noise sources for LIGO. arXiv:gr-qc/0007050.

5. I.S.Booth, J.D.E.Creighton. A quasilocal calculation of tidal heating. Phys.Rev.D62:067503,2000. arXiv:gr-qc/0003038.

6. D.Debra, et al.. Baseline LIGO-II Implementation Design Description of the Stiff Active Seismic Isolation System. T000024-00-U.

7. J.How, W.Hua, B.Lantz, S.Richman. Computer Modeling and Simulation in Support of the Stiff Suspension Active Seismic Isolation for LIGO II. T000016-01-D.

8. W.G.Anderson, P.R.Brady, J.D.E.Creighton, E.E.Flanagan. A power filter for the detection of burst sources of gravitational radiation in interferometric detectors. Int.J.Mod.Phys.D9:303-307,2000. arXiv:gr-qc/0001044. WISC-MILW-00-TH-02

9. A.G.Wiseman. The self-force on a static scalar test-charge outside a Schwarzschild black hole. Phys.Rev.D61:084014,2000. arXiv:gr-qc/0001025. WISC-MILW-00-TH-01

10. R.Balasubramanian. Time-Frequency Detection of Gravitational Waves: Non-Gaussian Noise. T000139-00-D.

11. B.Allen, A.C.Ottewill. Multi-Taper Spectral Analysis in Gravitational Wave Data Analysis. Gen.Rel.Grav.32:385-398,2000.

1999

1. B.Allen, W.Hua, A.C.Ottewill. Automatic cross-talk removal from multi-channel data. arXiv:gr-qc/9909083.

2. B.Allen, E.E.Flanagan, M.A.Papa. Is the squeezing of relic gravitational waves produced by inflation detectable?. Phys.Rev.D61:024024,2000. arXiv:gr-qc/9906054. WISC-MILW-99-TH-07

3. W.G.Anderson, R.Balasubramanian. Time-frequency detection of gravitational waves. Phys.Rev.D60:102001,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9905023. WISC-MILW-98-TH-20

4. W.G.Anderson, R.Balasubramanian. Time-frequency detection of Gravitational Waves. Phys.Rev.D60:102001,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9905023. WISC-MILW-98-TH-20

5. W.G.Anderson, W.Israel. Quantum Flux from a Moving Spherical Mirror. Phys.Rev.D60:084003,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9904016. WISC-MILW-99-TH-02

6. B.Allen, et al.. Observational Limit on Gravitational Waves from Binary Neutron Stars in the Galaxy. Phys.Rev.Lett.83:1498,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9903108. P990019-00-E. WISC-MILW-99-TH-05

7. B.Allen, W.Hua, A.C.Ottewill. Automatic cross-talk removal from multi-channel data . WISC-MIL-99-TH-04

8. W.G.Anderson. Unmodelled Sources. draft of section for LSC Data Analysis White Paper.

9. P.Brady, C.Chambers, W.Laarakkers, E.Poisson. Radiative falloff in Schwarzschild-de Sitter spacetime. Phys.Rev.D60:064003,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9902010.

10. P.P.Avelino, E.P.S.Shellard, J.H.P.Wu, B.Allen. Structure Formation Seeded by Cosmic Strings. Astrophys.Space Sci.261:315-316,1999.

11. S.Winters-Hilt, I.H.Redmount, L.E.Parker. Physical Distinction Among Alternative Vacuum States in Flat Space-Time Geometries. Phys.Rev.D60:124017,1999.

12. W.G.Anderson, R.G.McLenaghan, F.D.Sasse. Huygens' Principle for the Non-Self-Adjoint Scalar Wave Equation on Petrov type III Space-Times. Ann. Inst. Henri Poincare, Phys. Theor. 70, (1999).

1997

1. B.Allen, J.Romano. Detecting a stochastic background of gravitational radiation: Signal processing strategies and sensitivities. Phys.Rev.D59:102001,1999. arXiv:gr-qc/9710117.

2. B.Allen, P.R.Brady. Quantization Noise in LIGO Interferometers, Rev. 02. T970128-02-E.

1996

1. B.Allen. LIGO Calibration Accuracy . T960189-00-E.

2. B.Allen, R.Brustein. Detecting relic gravitational radiation from string cosmology with LIGO. Phys. Rev. D 55, 3260-3264 (1997). arXiv:gr-qc/9609013.

3. B.Allen, A.C.Ottewill. Detection of Anisotropies in the Gravitational-Wave Stochastic Background. Phys.Rev. D56 545-563 (1997). arXiv:gr-qc/9607068. WISC-MILW-96-TH-15