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The first generation of gravitational wave interferometric detectors have taken data at, or close to, their design sensitivity. This data has been searched for a broad range of gravitational wave signatures. An overview of gravitational wave search methods and results are presented. Searches for gravitational waves from unmodelled burst sources, compact binary coalescences, continuous wave sources and stochastic backgrounds are discussed.
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Fairhurst, S., Guidi, G.M., Hello, P. et al. Current status of gravitational wave observations. Gen Relativ Gravit 43, 387–407 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-010-1009-1
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