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Waveform systematics in gravitational-wave inference of signals from binary neutron star merger models incorporating higher order modes information

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2024-04-26 v1

Abstract

Accurate information from gravitational wave signals from coalescing binary neutron stars provides essential input to downstream interpretations, including inference of the neutron star population and equation of state. However, even adopting the currently most accurate and physically motivated models available for parameter estimation (PE) of BNSs, these models remain subject to waveform modeling uncertainty: differences between these models may introduce biases in recovered source properties. In this work, we describe injection studies investigating these systematic differences between the two best waveform models available for BNS currently, NRHybSur3dq8Tidal and TEOBResumS. We demonstrate that for BNS sources observable by current second-generation detectors, differences for low-amplitude signals are significant for certain sources.

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@article{arxiv.2404.16599,
  title  = {Waveform systematics in gravitational-wave inference of signals from binary neutron star merger models incorporating higher order modes information},
  author = {A. B. Yelikar and R. O' Shaughnessy and J. Lange and A. Z. Jan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.16599},
  year   = {2024}
}

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7 pages, 6 figures