Gravitational Waves from Inspiralling Compact Binaries in ... - LUTH

Phasing of GWF
Theoretical templates for compact binaries, required to
analyze the noisy data from the detectors consist of h+ and
h×: two independent GW polarization states, expressed in
terms of the binary’s intrinsic dynamical variables and
location.
T T hij h+ = 1
pi pj − qi qj
2
h× = 1
2
pi qj + pj qi
T T
hij ,
T T
hij ,
= (TT) part of Radn field expressible in terms of PN expn in
(v/c). p and q are two orthogonal unit vectors in the plane of
the sky i.e. in the plane transverse to the radial direction
linking the source to the observer.
BRI-IHP06-I – p.96/??