Study of the gravitational waveform created by a Binary Neutron Star (BNS) merger

Document #:

LIGO-T1800392-v1

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

Study by Diane Indelicato, ENS Paris-Sacley M1 PHYTEM Internship at Caltech LIGO Laboratory in spring 2018.

Files in Document:

• Diane_Indelicato_Rapport_20180810.pdf (5.6 MB)

Other Files:

• Calculate parameters depending on EOS model (plot_eos.py, 3.9 kB)
• How to use the IMRPhenomPv2_NRTidal waveform (Tuto-IMRPhenomPv2_NRTidal.pdf, 74.9 kB)
• Instructions for some LIGO computing tools (LIGOcomputingessentials.tex, 5.0 kB)
• Plotting IMRPhenomPv2_NRTidal and comparing the phase to a BBH (waveIMR.py, 10.3 kB)
• Plotting TaylorF2 and comparing the phase to a BBH (testwavetaylor.py, 6.9 kB)

Topics:

• Compact Binaries
• Data Analysis

Authors:

• Diane Indelicato
• Alan Weinstein

Keywords:

Internship BNS