Coherent Bayesian inference on compact binary inspirals using a network of interferometric gravitational wave detectors

Details Coherent Bayesian inference on compact binary inspirals using a network of interferometric gravitational wave detectors Coherent Bayesian inference on compact binary inspirals using a network of interferometric gravitational wave detectors

2006-09-28

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0609131v2

Phys.Rev.D75:062004,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

10 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.75.062004

Presented in this paper is a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) routine for conducting coherent parameter estimation for interferometric gravitational wave observations of an inspiral of binary compact objects using data from multiple detectors. The MCMC technique uses data from several interferometers and infers all nine of the parameters (ignoring spin) associated with the binary system, including the distance to the source, the masses, and the location on the sky. The Metropolis-algorithm utilises advanced MCMC techniques, such as importance resampling and parallel tempering. The data is compared with time-domain inspiral templates that are 2.5 post-Newtonian (PN) in phase and 2.0 PN in amplitude. Our routine could be implemented as part of an inspiral detection pipeline for a world wide network of detectors. Examples are given for simulated signals and data as seen by the LIGO and Virgo detectors operating at their design sensitivity.

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