Gravitational waves and gamma-rays from a binary neutron star merger : GW170817 and GRB 170817A
- Submitting institution
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The University of Birmingham
- Unit of assessment
- 9 - Physics
- Output identifier
- 82881242
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.3847/2041-8213/aa920c
- Title of journal
- Astrophysical Journal Letters
- Article number
- L13
- First page
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- Volume
- 848
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 2041-8205
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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1,199
- Research group(s)
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- Citation count
- 1,101
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
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- Author contribution statement
- This paper uses the time delay between the Gravitational Wave and Gamma Ray Burst signals of the first neutron star merger detection to constrain the speed of gravity, the Shapiro delay between gravitational and electromagnetic radiation and violations of Lorentz invariance. Freise made significant contributions to the design and commissioning of the detectors, in particular the development of the readout scheme for the gravitational-wave channel in Advanced LIGO and the optical design of Advanced Virgo. His major impact on the baseline design helped enable highly sensitive studies such as this.
- Non-English
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- English abstract
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