Getting the astrophysics and particle physics of dark matter out of next-generation direct detection experiments [PDF]
, 2010 The next decade will bring massive new data sets from experiments of the direct detection of weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter. The primary goal of these experiments is to identify and characterize the dark-matter particle species ...
A. M. Szelc +2 more
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Track Fit Hypothesis Testing and Kink Selection using Sequential Correlations
, 2000 Deviations between the form of trajectory assumed in a fit to a set of measurements and the actual form of the trajectory can give rise to sequential correlations in the residuals from the fit.
Jackson, Paul D., Kowalewski, Robert V.
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, 2005 We propose a new test statistic based on a score process for determining the statistical significance of a putative signal that may be a small perturbation to a noisy experimental background.
B. P. Roe +11 more
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Effective Dynamic Range in Measurements with Flash Analog-to-Digital Convertor
, 2003 Flash Analog to Digital Convertor (FADC) is frequently used in nuclear and particle physics experiments, often as the major component in big multi-channel systems. The large data volume makes the optimization of operating parameters necessary.
D.Z. Liu +17 more
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Simultaneous least squares fitter based on the Lagrange multiplier method
, 2013 We developed a least squares fitter used for extracting expected physics parameters from the correlated experimental data in high energy physics.
Guan, Yinghui +3 more
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A time-domain veto for binary inspirals search [PDF]
, 2004 We describe a test to distinguish between actual gravitational waves from binary inspiral and false noise triggers. The test operates in the time domain, and considers the time evolution of the correlator and its statistical distribution.
Guidi, G. M.
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Matrix Structure Exploitation in Generalized Eigenproblems Arising in Density Functional Theory
, 2009 In this short paper, the authors report a new computational approach in the context of Density Functional Theory (DFT). It is shown how it is possible to speed up the self-consistent cycle (iteration) characterizing one of the most well-known DFT ...
Bientinesi, Paolo +4 more
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Detecting a stochastic background of gravitational waves by correlating n detectors [PDF]
, 2004 We discuss the optimal detection strategy for a stochastic background of gravitational waves in the case n detectors are available. In literature so far, only two cases have been considered: 2- and n-point correlators. We generalize these analysises to m-
Malaspinas, Orestis, Sturani, Riccardo
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Observational Limit on Gravitational Waves from Binary Neutron Stars in the Galaxy [PDF]
, 1999 Using optimal matched filtering, we search 25 hours of data from the LIGO 40-meter prototype laser interferometric gravitational-wave detector for gravitational-wave chirps emitted by coalescing binary systems within our Galaxy. This is the first test of
A. Abramovici +35 more
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Bayesian inference of a negative quantity from positive measurement results
, 2009 In this paper the Bayesian analysis is applied to assign a probability density to the value of a quantity having a definite sign. This analysis is logically consistent with the results, positive or negative, of repeated measurements.
Calonico, D, Levi, F, Lorini, L, Mana, G
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