Matched-filter searches for gravitational waves from coalescing compact binaries by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration use the FINDCHIRP algorithm: an implementation of the optimal filter with innovations to account for unknown signal parameters and to improve performance on detector data that has nonstationary and non-Gaussian artifacts. We provide details on the FINDCHIRP algorithm as used in the search for subsolar mass binaries, binary neutron stars, neutron star-black hole binaries, and binary black holes.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0509116,
title = {FINDCHIRP: an algorithm for detection of gravitational waves from inspiraling compact binaries},
author = {Bruce Allen and Warren G. Anderson and Patrick R. Brady and Duncan A. Brown and Jolien D. E. Creighton},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0509116},
year = {2017}
}
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19 pages, 1 figure, journal version with Creative Commons 4.0 open-access license added