A stochastic background of gravitational waves could be created by the superposition of a
large number of independent sources. The physical processes occurring at the earliest …

Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts that accelerating mass distributions produce
gravitational radiation, analogous to electromagnetic radiation from accelerating charges …

This Horizon Study describes a next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave
observatory: Cosmic Explorer. With ten times the sensitivity of Advanced LIGO, Cosmic …

The stochastic gravitational-wave background is a superposition of sources that are either
too weak or too numerous to detect individually. In this study, we present the results from a …

The Advanced LIGO gravitational wave detectors are second-generation instruments
designed and built for the two LIGO observatories in Hanford, WA and Livingston, LA, USA …

Between July 2009 and October 2010, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave
Observatory (LIGO)[1] operated two 4 km laser interferometers as part of a global network …

The primordial scalar power spectrum is well constrained by the cosmological data on large
scales, primarily from the observations of the anisotropies in the cosmic microwave …

We propose a graphical representation of detector sensitivity curves for stochastic
gravitational-wave backgrounds that takes into account the increase in sensitivity that comes …

Around the globe several observatories are seeking the first direct detection of gravitational
waves (GWs). These waves are predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity and are …

ABSTRACT The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) 5-year data provide
stringent limits on deviations from the minimal, six-parameter Λ cold dark matter model. We …