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An eccentric binary black hole inspiral-merger-ringdown gravitational waveform model from numerical relativity and post-Newtonian theory

We present a prescription for computing gravitational waveforms for the inspiral, merger and ringdown of non-spinning eccentric binary black hole systems. The inspiral waveform is computed using the post-Newtonian expansion and the merger…

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A data-analysis driven comparison of analytic and numerical coalescing binary waveforms: nonspinning case

We compare waveforms obtained by numerically evolving nonspinning binary black holes to post-Newtonian (PN) template families currently used in the search for gravitational waves by ground-based detectors. We find that the time-domain 3.5PN…

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Parameter estimation for compact binary coalescence signals with the first generation gravitational-wave detector network

Compact binary systems with neutron stars or black holes are one of the most promising sources for ground-based gravitational wave detectors. Gravitational radiation encodes rich information about source physics; thus parameter estimation…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-02 the LIGO Scientific Collaboration , the Virgo Collaboration , J. Aasi , J. Abadie , B. P. Abbott , R. Abbott , T. D. Abbott , M. Abernathy , T. Accadia , F. Acernese , C. Adams , T. Adams , P. Addesso , R. Adhikari , C. Affeldt , M. Agathos , K. Agatsuma , P. Ajith , B. Allen , A. Allocca , E. Amador Ceron , D. Amariutei , S. B. Anderson , W. G. Anderson , K. Arai , M. C. Araya , S. Ast , S. M. Aston , P. Astone , D. Atkinson , P. Aufmuth , C. Aulbert , B. E. Aylott , S. Babak , P. Baker , G. Ballardin , S. Ballmer , Y. Bao , J. C. B. Barayoga , D. Barker , F. Barone , B. Barr , L. Barsotti , M. Barsuglia , M. A. Barton , I. Bartos , R. Bassiri , M. Bastarrika , A. Basti , J. Batch , J. Bauchrowitz , Th. S. Bauer , M. Bebronne , D. Beck , B. Behnke , M. Bejger , M. G. Beker , A. S. Bell , C. Bell , I. Belopolski , M. Benacquista , J. M. Berliner , A. Bertolini , J. Betzwieser , N. Beveridge , P. T. Beyersdorf , T. Bhadbade , I. A. Bilenko , G. Billingsley , J. Birch , R. Biswas , M. Bitossi , M. A. Bizouard , E. Black , J. K. Blackburn , L. Blackburn , D. Blair , B. Bland , M. Blom , O. Bock , T. P. Bodiya , C. Bogan , C. Bond , R. Bondarescu , F. Bondu , L. Bonelli , R. Bonnand , R. Bork , M. Born , V. Boschi , S. Bose , L. Bosi , B. Bouhou , S. Braccini , C. Bradaschia , P. R. Brady , V. B. Braginsky , M. Branchesi , J. E. Brau , J. Breyer , T. Briant , D. O. Bridges , A. Brillet , M. Brinkmann , V. Brisson , M. Britzger , A. F. Brooks , D. A. Brown , T. Bulik , H. J. Bulten , A. Buonanno , J. Burguet--Castell , D. Buskulic , C. Buy , R. L. Byer , L. Cadonati , G. Cagnoli , E. Calloni , J. B. Camp , P. Campsie , K. Cannon , B. Canuel , J. Cao , C. D. Capano , F. Carbognani , L. Carbone , S. Caride , S. Caudill , M. Cavaglià , F. Cavalier , R. Cavalieri , G. Cella , C. Cepeda , E. Cesarini , T. Chalermsongsak , P. Charlton , E. Chassande-Mottin , W. Chen , X. Chen , Y. Chen , A. 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Inverse Structure Problem for Neutron-Star Binaries

Gravitational wave detectors in the LIGO/Virgo frequency band are able to measure the individual masses and the composite tidal deformabilities of neutron-star binary systems. This paper demonstrates that high accuracy measurements of these…

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Comparison of post-Newtonian templates for compact binary inspiral signals in gravitational-wave detectors

The two-body dynamics in general relativity has been solved perturbatively using the post-Newtonian (PN) approximation. The evolution of the orbital phase and the emitted gravitational radiation are now known to a rather high order up to…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-05 Alessandra Buonanno , Bala Iyer , Evan Ochsner , Yi Pan , B. S. Sathyaprakash

Structure of Stable Binary Neutron Star Merger Remnants: Role of Initial Spin

We present general relativistic numerical simulations of binary neutron star (BNS) mergers with different initial spin configurations. We focus on models with stars of mass 1.4 M_sol each, which employ the equation of state (EOS) by Shen,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-02-26 Wolfgang Kastaun , Riccardo Ciolfi , Andrea Endrizzi , Bruno Giacomazzo

Neutron star equation of state and GW170817

Properties of neutron stars in GW170817 are investigated using different equations of state (EoS) involving nucleons, $\Lambda$ hyperons, quarks resulting in $2M_{\odot}$ neutron stars. This calculation is performed using the same EoS for…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-01-02 Sajad A. Bhat , Debades Bandyopadhyay

Comprehensive numerical relativity -- effective-one-body comparison to inform improvements in waveform models for binary neutron star systems

We present a detailed comparison between tidal effective-one-body (EOB) models and new state-of-the-art numerical relativity simulations for non-spinning binary neutron star systems. This comparison is the most extensive one to date,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-06-14 Tim Dietrich , Tanja Hinderer

Surrogate models for precessing binary black hole simulations with unequal masses

Only numerical relativity simulations can capture the full complexities of binary black hole mergers. These simulations, however, are prohibitively expensive for direct data analysis applications such as parameter estimation. We present two…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-10-16 Vijay Varma , Scott E. Field , Mark A. Scheel , Jonathan Blackman , Davide Gerosa , Leo C. Stein , Lawrence E. Kidder , Harald P. Pfeiffer

Analytic models of the spectral properties of gravitational waves from neutron star merger remnants

We present a new analytic model describing gravitational wave emission in the post-merger phase of binary neutron star mergers. The model is described by a number of physical parameters that are related to various oscillation modes,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-09 Theodoros Soultanis , Andreas Bauswein , Nikolaos Stergioulas

Parameter estimation for strong phase transitions in supranuclear matter using gravitational-wave astronomy

At supranuclear densities, explored in the core of neutron stars, a strong phase transition from hadronic matter to more exotic forms of matter might be present. To test this hypothesis, binary neutron-star mergers offer a unique…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-10-02 Peter T. H. Pang , Tim Dietrich , Ingo Tews , Chris Van Den Broeck

Understanding binary neutron star collisions with hypermodels

Gravitational waves from the collision of binary neutron stars provide a unique opportunity to study the behaviour of supranuclear matter, the fundamental properties of gravity, and the cosmic history of our Universe. However, given the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-11-02 Gregory Ashton , Tim Dietrich

General-relativistic radiation magnetohydrodynamics simulations of binary neutron star mergers: The influence of spin on the multi-messenger picture

The rich phenomenology of binary neutron star mergers offers a unique opportunity to test general relativity, investigate matter at supranuclear densities, and learn more about the origin of heavy elements. As multi-messenger sources, they…

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Learning about compact binary merger: the interplay between numerical relativity and gravitational-wave astronomy

Activities in data analysis and numerical simulation of gravitational waves have to date largely proceeded independently. In this work we study how waveforms obtained from numerical simulations could be effectively used within the data…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Thomas Baumgarte , Patrick Brady , Jolien D E Creighton , Luis Lehner , Frans Pretorius , Ricky DeVoe

Rising Tides: Analytic Modeling of Tidal Effects in Binary Neutron Star Mergers

The gravitational waves produced by binary neutron star mergers offer a unique window into matter behavior under extreme conditions. In this context, we model analytically the effect of matter on the gravitational waves from binary neutron…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-08-06 Alexander O'Dell , Maria C. Babiuc Hamilton

Improving the NRTidal model for binary neutron star systems

Accurate and fast gravitational waveform (GW) models are essential to extract information about the properties of compact binary systems that generate GWs. Building on previous work, we present an extension of the NRTidal model for binary…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-08-07 Tim Dietrich , Anuradha Samajdar , Sebastian Khan , Nathan K. Johnson-McDaniel , Reetika Dudi , Wolfgang Tichy

Gravitational waveforms for neutron star binaries from binary black hole simulations

Gravitational waves from binary neutron star (BNS) and black hole/neutron star (BHNS) inspirals are primary sources for detection by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The tidal forces acting on the neutron…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-02-29 Kevin Barkett , Mark A. Scheel , Roland Haas , Christian D. Ott , Sebastiano Bernuzzi , Duncan A. Brown , Béla Szilágyi , Jeffrey D. Kaplan , Jonas Lippuner , Curran D. Muhlberger , Francois Foucart , Matthew D. Duez

Constraining neutron star tidal Love numbers with gravitational wave detectors

Ground-based gravitational wave detectors may be able to constrain the nuclear equation of state using the early, low frequency portion of the signal of detected neutron star - neutron star inspirals. In this early adiabatic regime, the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 Eanna E. Flanagan , Tanja Hinderer

Characterizing Astrophysical Binary Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves

Merging binary neutron stars are thought to be formed predominantly via isolated binary evolution. In this standard formation scenario, the first-born neutron star goes through a recycling process and might be rapidly spinning during the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-10-09 Xing-Jiang Zhu , Gregory Ashton

Extracting equation of state parameters from black hole-neutron star mergers: aligned-spin black holes and a preliminary waveform model

Information about the neutron-star equation of state is encoded in the waveform of a black hole-neutron star system through tidal interactions and the possible tidal disruption of the neutron star. During the inspiral this information…

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