Abstract
The Virgo collaboration has just concluded its first long science run (VSR1). In these four months the detector achieved a good duty cycle, larger than 80%, and an average horizon distance for binary neutron star system sources of about 4 Mpc. An intense commissioning activity was resumed after the run was complete to further increase the performances of the detector and to prepare the Virgo+ upgrades. The detector performances during the first science run and the last commissioning achievements are briefly discussed here.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 184001 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Sept 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |