Methods and results of a search for gravitational waves associated with gamma-ray bursts using the GEO 600, LIGO, and Virgo detectors

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1 - 18
Number of pages18
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume89
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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