A data analysis technique for detecting a stochastic background of gravitational radiation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4856, Issue , 2002, Pages 212-221

  Romano, Joseph D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Gravitational radiation; Stochastic background

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DETECTORS; GRAVITY WAVES; RANDOM PROCESSES;

GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION; STOCHASTIC BACKGROUND;

GRAVITATION;

EID: 0038781912     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.459018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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