Deconvolving the information from an imperfect spherical gravitational wave antenna
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We have studied the effects of imperfections in spherical gravitational wave antenna on our ability to properly interpret the data it will produce. The results of a numerical simulation are reported that quantitatively describe the systematic errors resulting from imperfections in various components of the antenna. In addition, the results of measurements on a room-temperature prototype are presented that verify it is possible to accurately deconvolve the data in practice.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9801027,
title = {Deconvolving the information from an imperfect spherical gravitational wave antenna},
author = {Stephen M. Merkowitz and Warren W. Johnson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9801027},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, 2 figures, to be published in Europhysics Letters