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Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) Masaki Ando (Department of physics, University of Tokyo) K. Arai, R. Takahashi, D. Tatsumi, P. Beyersdorf, S. Kawamura, S. Miyoki, N. Mio, S. Moriwaki, K. Numata, N. Kanda, Y. Aso, M.-K. Fujimoto, K. Tsubono, K. Kuroda, and the TAMA collaboration Analysis for burst gravitational waves with TAMA300 data Burst gravitational-wave search using TAMA300 data Based on an excess power filter Non-Gaussian noise reduction Event candidate list LIGO-G Z

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 2 Short bursts of gravitational waves (from stellar core-collapse etc.) Waveforms : poorly predicted cannot use matched filtering method for detection Look for unusual events in the detector output Several filters have been proposed (Pulse correlation, Slope, TF Cluster, Excess power, …) Detection efficiencies have been discussed with Gaussian, stationary noises Some assumptions on waveform  higher efficiency Few assumptions  low efficiency Introduction (1) - Burst gravitational wave detection -

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 3 Main output signal of a detector Introduction (2) - Non-Gaussian noises - = (Stationary, Gaussian noise) + (Burst GW signals) Stable operation Burst filters: Look for and sensitive to Unpredicted, non-stationary waveforms Detection efficiency is limited by non-Gaussian noises Non-Gaussian noise rejection is indispensable Detector improvement Data analysis with a single detector Coincidence analysis Non-Gaussian events + (Non-Gaussian noise) Burst GW signals, Non-Gaussian noise

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 4 In our analysis … Excess power filter Look for excess power in the detector output Less assumptions: Time scale and Frequency band Non-Gaussian noise rejection Reduce false alarm rate (better efficiency) Time scale selection TAMA data Data taking hour observation run in 2001 Event candidate list Introduction (3) - TAMA Burst gravitational wave analysis -

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 5 Time- Frequency plane (spectrogram) Excess power filter Total power in selected time-frequency region Burst filters (1) - Excess power filter - Raw Data (time series) Total power in given T-F region Effective if time-frequency range of the signal is known Signal !!!

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 6 Non-Gaussian noise evaluation (1) - Reduction of non-Gaussian noise - Non-Gaussian noise reduction Distinguish GW signal from non-Gaussian noises with time-scale of the ‘unusual signals’ GW from gravitational core collapse < 100 msec, Noise caused by IFO instability > a few sec 2 statistics in detector output Averaged noise power 2 nd -order moment of noise power Estimate parameter : ‘GW likelihood’

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 7 Non-Gaussian noise evaluation (2) - noise evaluation with C 1 -C 2 correlation - Correlation plot: C 1 and C 2 Different behaviors for Stable operation Short pulse Degradation of noise level many burst noises Distance (D) to the curve  ’Likelihood’ to be GW signal Reduce non-Gaussian noise Without rejecting GW signals Time scale of Non-Gaussinan events Short Long Theoretical curve C2C2 C1C1

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 8 TAMA300 data (1) -Data taking runs with TAMA300 - Data TakingObjective Observation time Typical strain noise level Total data (Longest lock) DT1August, 1999Calibration test1 night3x /Hz 1/2 10 hours (7.7 hours) DT2 September, 1999 First Observation run3 nights3x /Hz 1/2 31 hours DT3April, 2000 Observation with improved sensitivity 3 nights1x /Hz 1/2 13 hours DT4 Aug.-Sept., hours' observation data 2 weeks (night-time operation) 1x /Hz 1/2 (typical) 167 hours (12.8 hours) DT5March, hours' observation with high duty cycle 1 week (whole-day operation) 1.7x /Hz 1/2 (LF improvement) 111 hours DT6 Aug.-Sept., hours' observation 50 days5x /Hz 1/ hours (22.0 hours) DT7 Aug.-Sept., 2002 Full operation with Power recycling 2 days25 hours DT8 Feb.-April., hours Coincidence 2 months3x /Hz 1/ hours (20.5 hours)

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 9 TAMA300 data (2) - Data Taking 6 - Data Taking 6 (August 1- September 20, 2001, 50 days) Over 1000 hours’ observation data

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 10 TAMA300 data analysis (1) - Selection of parameters - Selection of time window, frequency band Time window: smaller  larger S/N Lower frequency resolution (Easily affected by AC line etc.) Frequency band: wider  larger S/N Use frequency band with larger noise level Determination of thresholds Threshold: Distance to theoretical curve: D th Should be optimized depending on noise behavior False dismissal rate: estimated by Monte-Carlo simulation Theoretical calculation

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 11 TAMA300 data analysis (2) - Typical noise level of TAMA300 - Typical noise level of TAMA300 during DT6 About 7x /Hz 1/2 Selection of frequency bands for analysis  Δf=500 [Hz]

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 12 TAMA300 data analysis (3) - time-series data - Data Taking 6 time-series data Confirm reduction of non-Gaussian noises (in daytime) Rejected data : 60% (False dismissal rate < 1ppm) (23% if threshold is D th =20 )

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 13 TAMA300 data analysis (4) - event rate - Event rate (Integrated histogram) Non-Gaussian noise rejection 1/30 improvement (380 hour data survived) h rms : 3x (1msec spike)  4 events/hour Still far from Gaussian Stable 12 hours h rms : 3x  1 events/hour 1/30 3x10 -17

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 14 Event rate dependence on time for events : h rms >3x (6.6x /Hz 1/2 ) Total : 4 events/hour Factor of 5 difference between daytime and midnight TAMA300 data analysis (5) - Event rate change in a day - Sidereal time analysis no clear correlation

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 15 Summary Burst gravitational wave search Data: TAMA300 DT6, 1000-hour data (Summer 2001) Target: Short bursts < 100msec Method: Excess power filter Non-Gaussian noise rejection: Time scale selection Reduce non-Gaussian noises Better upper limits, detection efficiency Event candidate list Burst GW signal event rate 4 events/hour for h rms ~ 3x (1msec pulse) (or 6.6x /Hz 1/2, 3x /Hz) Reduce non-Gaussian noise: 1/30 - 1/300

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 16 Current and Future Tasks Burst filter Optimization of parameters (Data length, Frequency band, Thresholds) Other filters Better efficiency to GW events Non-Gaussian noise rejection Single detector Detector improvement Data processing (veto using auxiliary signals) Correlation with other detectors Other GW detectors  with LIGO, ROG (in preparation) Other astronomical channels (Super novae, Gamma-ray burst, etc.) More data : we have 2000-hour data up to DT8

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 17 Contents Introduction Excess power filter Rejection of non-Gaussian noises Data analysis results with TAMA300 data Summary

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 18 Burst filter implementation - Data processing - Data Processing 1. Calculate Spectrogram by FFT 2. Sum up the power in frequency components to be evaluated 3. Evaluate GW likelihood (Threshold D th ) 4. Reject given time region if it has large ‘non-GW likelihood’ ‘Filter’ outputs for each time chunk Total power in selected time-frequency region ‘Stable time’ or detector ‘Dead time’ Raw data Spectrogram EvaluationRejection, Total power

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 19 Data taking 8 (1) - Detector operation status in DT8 - Operation status calendar Total operation : 1157 hours

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 20 Detection efficiency (1) - GW waveforms - Numerical simulation of super novae H.Dimmelmeier et al, Astron. Astrophys. 393 (2002) gravitational waveforms Relativistic rotational core collapse Various waveforms Discrete three parameters Degree of diff. rotation Initial rotation rate Adiabatic index Not suitable for templates Common characteristics Short bursts Power filter analysis 500Hz bandwidth (between Hz) averaged power in 200msec Average of amplitude ratio : 42% 4x10 -24

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 21 Detection efficiency (2) - Galactic model - Galactic model Assumed model for neutron star distribution ( R 0 : 4.8 kpc, h z : 1 kpc ) Consider source direction Effective distance Power filter analysis Ratio of larger events than a given signal level

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 22 Stable observation time Total stable obs. time : 380hours Factor of 3 difference between daytime and midnight Peak at the lunch time TAMA300 data analysis - Stable data dependence on time -

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 23 Daily motion of the Galactic center TAMA300 data analysis - Detector sensitivity to Galactic center -

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 24 TAMA data analysis - Data distribution and analysis -

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 25 Non-Gaussian noise rejection - Hardware and software - Computer for analysis Beowolf PC cluster Athlon MP CPU, 10 node Storage : 1TByte RAID 60GByte local HDDs/each node Memory : 2GByte Connection : Gigabit ethanet Software OS : Red Hat Linux 7.2 Job management : OpenPBS (Portable Batch-queuing System) for parallel processing : MPI Compiler : PGI C/C++ Workstation Software : Matlab, Matlab compiler

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 26 Non-Gaussian noise rejection - Computation time - Analysis time: 90% is for spectrogram calculation 1 file (about 1 min. data) 2560 FFT calculations (N FFT = 2 12 ) Distributed calculation with several CPUs (not a parallel computation) Assign data files to each CPU Minimum load for network Easy programming, optimization Benchmark test Degradation with many CPUs Data-readout time from HDD Limited memory bus in each node

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 27 Burst wave analysis - proposed filters - Excess power Excess power statistic for detection of burst sources of gravitational radiation Warren G. Anderson, Patrick R. Brady, Jolien D. E. Creighton, and Éanna É. Flanagan (University of Texas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee etc), Phys. Rev. D 63, (2001) Slope detector Efficient filter for detecting gravitational wave bursts in interferometric detectors Thierry Pradier, Nicolas Arnaud, Marie-Anne Bizouard, Fabien Cavalier, Michel Davier, and Patrice Hello (LAL, Orsay), Phys. Rev. D 63, (2001) Clusters of high-power pixels in the time-frequency plane Robust test for detecting nonstationarity in data from gravitational wave detectors Soumya D. Mohanty (Pennsylvania State University), Phys. Rev. D 61, (2000) Correlation with single pulse Detection of gravitational wave bursts by interferometric detectors Nicolas Arnaud, Fabien Cavalier, Michel Davier, and Patrice Hello (LAL, Orsay), Phys. Rev. D 59, (1999)

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 28 Non-Gaussian noise evaluation (2) - noise evaluation with C 1 -C 2 correlation - Detector output model Stationary-Gaussian noise + GW signal, non-Gaussian noise Correlation plot: C 1 and C 2 Stable operation Short pulse Degradation of noise level many burst noises Time scale of GW signal, noise Short Long

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 29 Non-Gaussian noise evaluation (4) - Distance from theoretical curve - Theoretical calculation Detector output  Gaussian noise + Non-Gaussian noise C 1,C 2, variance (S 1,S 2 ), covariance (S 12 ) function of signal amplitude (α) C 1, C 2 with certain amplitude (α)  2-D Gaussian distribution Distance from the curve (deviation) Search α for minimum D

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 30 Non-Gaussian noise evaluation (3) - theoretical curve in correlation plot - Data model Gaussian noise + GW signals Theoretical curve in correlation plot (Consistent with simulation results) Distance (D) to the curve --- Likelihood to be GW signal Reduce non-Gaussian noise Without rejecting GW signals Theoretical curve C2C2 C1C1

Masaki Ando, 5th Edoardo Amaldi Conference (July 09, 2003, Pisa, Italy) 31 TAMA300 data evaluation (4) - Estimation of averaged noise level - Estimation of averaged (typical) noise level Critical for non-Gaussian noise rejection Calculated for each frequency band Use latest stable data Noise level < typical x Gaussianity < 0.1 Average for 6 min.