The cross-correlation search for periodic gravitational waves

Details The cross-correlation search for periodic gravitational waves The cross-correlation search for periodic gravitational waves

2007-12-10

arxiv.org/abs/0712.1578v1

Phys.Rev.D77:082001,2008

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

17 pages, 1 figure, RevTeX4

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.77.082001

In this paper we study the use of cross-correlations between multiple gravitational wave (GW) data streams for detecting long-lived periodic signals. Cross-correlation searches between data from multiple detectors have traditionally been used to search for stochastic GW signals, but recently they have also been used in directed searches for periodic GWs. Here we further adapt the cross-correlation statistic for periodic GW searches by taking into account both the non-stationarity and the long term-phase coherence of the signal. We study the statistical properties and sensitivity of this search, its relation to existing periodic wave searches, and describe the precise way in which the cross-correlation statistic interpolates between semi-coherent and fully-coherent methods. Depending on the maximum duration over we wish to preserve phase coherence, the cross-correlation statistic can be tuned to go from a standard cross-correlation statistic using data from distinct detectors, to the semi-coherent time-frequency methods with increasing coherent time baselines, and all the way to a full coherent search. This leads to a unified framework for studying periodic wave searches and can be used to make informed trade-offs between computational cost, sensitivity, and robustness against signal uncertainties.

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