Rapid localization of compact binaries with Advanced LIGO

Document #:

LIGO-G1200926-v4

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

Advanced LIGO and Virgo should secure the first direct detections of gravitational waves. Compact binary mergers, promising gravitational-wave sources and possible progenitors of short gamma-ray bursts, are predicted to have rapidly fading optical counterparts. Optical follow-ups will demand timely and accurate parameter estimation. In the last LIGO—Virgo science run, a triangulation code produced sky maps for pointing telescopes. The improved Bayesian sky map algorithm described here will complement the exhaustive but higher latency Markov-chain Monte Carlo parameter estimation.

Files in Document:

• High resolution Adobe PDF suitable for printing (poster-print.pdf, file is not accessible)

Topics:

• Compact Binaries
• Astrophysics / Multi-messenger
• Data analysis software

Authors:

• Leo Singer
• Larry Price

Keywords:

sky localization bayesian triangulation matched filter estimation cramer-rao barankin

Notes and Changes:

Updated plots, removed section on Barankin bound, changed focus for AAS meeting

Referenced by:

• LIGO-G1201158-v2: Rapid Bayesian Triangulation of Compact Binary Mergers using Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors