Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations 
between LIGO and GEO

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Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO

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Allen, Bruce
Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Aufmuth, Peter
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Aulbert, Carsten
Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Babak, Stanislav
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Berukoff, Steven J.
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Buonanno, Alessandra
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Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;
Caltech-CaRT, Pasadena;
GReCO, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (CNRS);

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Chen, Yanbei
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Colacino, Carlo Nicola
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Cutler, Curt
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Danzmann, Karsten
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Freise, Andreas
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Gossler, Stefan
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Grote, Hartmut
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Grunewald, Steffen
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Heinzel, Gerhard
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Hepler, N.
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Heurs, M.
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Hewitson, Martin
Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Itoh, Yousuke
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Kawabe, Keita
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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King, Peter
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Kloevekorn, P.
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Krishnan, Badri
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Lück, Harald
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Machenschalk, Bernd
Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Messenger, Christopher
Observational Relativity and Cosmology, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Mohanty, Soumya
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Mossavi, Kasem
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Mukherjee, Soma
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Nagano, S.
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Naundorf, Holger
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Olson, T.
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Papa, Maria Alessandra
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Rüdiger, Albrecht
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Schilling, Roland
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Schutz, Bernard F.
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Sintes, Alicia M.
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Smith, J. R.
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Strain, Kenneth A.
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Weidner, Andreas
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Whelan, John T.
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Williams, P. R.
AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Willke, Benno
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Winkler, Walter
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Yoshida, Shin
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Abbott, B., Abbott, F., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Allen, B., Amin, R., et al. (2004). Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 517(1-3), 154-179. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.124.

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Abstract

For 17 days in August and September 2002, the LIGO and GEO interferometer gravitational wave detectors were operated in coincidence to produce their first data for scientific analysis. Although the detectors were still far from their design sensitivity levels, the data can be used to place better upper limits on the flux of gravitational waves incident on the earth than previous direct measurements. This paper describes the instruments and the data in some detail, as a companion to analysis papers based on the first data.