Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Compact Binaries in ... - LUTH
Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Compact Binaries in ... - LUTH
Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Compact Binaries in ... - LUTH
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Implication of Eccentricity for GWDA<br />
Martel Poisson<br />
Investigated reduction <strong>in</strong> SNR if eccentric signals are recd but<br />
searched for <strong>in</strong> data by circular templates - nonoptimal signal<br />
process<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Found that for a b<strong>in</strong>ary system of given total mass, the loss <strong>in</strong>creases<br />
with <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g eccentricity<br />
For a given eccentricity, loss decreases as total mass is <strong>in</strong>creased<br />
Fitt<strong>in</strong>g factor (FF) (Apostolatos) to measure degree of optimality of a<br />
given set of templates. FF is the ratio of the actual signal-to-noise<br />
ratio, obta<strong>in</strong>ed when search<strong>in</strong>g for eccentric signals us<strong>in</strong>g circular<br />
templates, to the SNR that would be obta<strong>in</strong>ed if eccentric<br />
templates were used.<br />
FF close to unity <strong>in</strong>dicates that the circular templates are quite<br />
effective at captur<strong>in</strong>g an eccentric signal. FF much smaller than<br />
unity <strong>in</strong>dicates that the circular templates do poorly, and a set of<br />
eccentric templates would be required for a successful search.<br />
The loss <strong>in</strong> event rate caused by us<strong>in</strong>g nonoptimal templates is given<br />
by 1 − FF 3 .<br />
BRI-IHP06-I – p.13/??