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The Probability Distribution of the Double Neutron Star Coalescence Rate and Predictions for More Detections

We present an analysis method that allows us to estimate the Galactic formation of radio pulsar populations based on their observed properties and our understanding of survey selection effects. More importantly, this method allows us to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Vassiliki Kalogera , Chunglee Kim , Duncan R. Lorimer

The Coalescence Rate of Double Neutron Star Systems

We estimate the coalescence rate of close binaries with two neutron stars (NS) and discuss the prospects for the detection of NS-NS inspiral events by ground-based gravitational-wave observatories, such as LIGO. We derive the Galactic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 V. Kalogera , R. Narayan , D. N. Spergel , J. H. Taylor

The Probability Distribution of Binary Pulsar Coalescence Rates. I. Double Neutron Star Systems in the Galactic Field

Estimates of the Galactic coalescence rate (R) of close binaries with two neutron stars (NS-NS) are known to be uncertain by large factors (about two orders of magnitude) mainly due to the small number of systems detected as binary radio…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 C. Kim , V. Kalogera , D. R. Lorimer

Revisiting the Galactic Double Neutron Star merger and LIGO detection rates

We revisit the merger rate for Galactic double neutron star (DNS) systems in light of recent observational insight into the longitudinal and latitudinal beam shape of the relativistic DNS PSR J1906$+$0746. Due to its young age and its…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-11 Kathrin Grunthal , Michael Kramer , Gregory Desvignes

An Upper Limit on the Coalescence Rate of Double Neutron-Star Binaries in the Galaxy

In the context of assessing the detectability of the coalescence of two neutron stars (NS) by currently built gravitational-wave experiments, we present a way of obtaining an upper limit to the coalescence rate in the Galaxy. We consider…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Vassiliki Kalogera , Duncan Lorimer

Eccentricities of Double Neutron Star Binaries

Recent pulsar surveys have increased the number of observed double neutron stars (DNS) in our galaxy enough so that observable trends in their properties are starting to emerge. In particular, it has been noted that the majority of DNS have…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Catherine Mia Ihm , Vassiliki Kalogera , Krzysztof Belczynski

Future prospects for ground-based gravitational wave detectors $-$ The Galactic double neutron star merger rate revisited

We present the Galactic merger rate for double neutron star (DNS) binaries using the observed sample of eight DNS systems merging within a Hubble time. This sample includes the recently discovered, highly relativistic DNS systems…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-03-01 Nihan Pol , Maura McLaughlin , Duncan R. Lorimer

Predictions for the Rates of Compact Binary Coalescences Observable by Ground-based Gravitational-wave Detectors

We present an up-to-date, comprehensive summary of the rates for all types of compact binary coalescence sources detectable by the Initial and Advanced versions of the ground-based gravitational-wave detectors LIGO and Virgo. Astrophysical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-03-13 LIGO Scientific Collaboration , Virgo Collaboration , J. Abadie , B. P. Abbott , R. Abbott , M Abernathy , T. Accadia , F. Acernese , C. Adams , R. Adhikari , P. Ajith , B. Allen , G. Allen , E. Amador Ceron , R. S. Amin , S. B. Anderson , W. G. Anderson , F. Antonucci , S. Aoudia , M. A. Arain , M. Araya , M. Aronsson , K. G. Arun , Y. Aso , S. Aston , P. Astone , D. E. Atkinson , P. Aufmuth , C. Aulbert , S. Babak , P. Baker , G. Ballardin , S. Ballmer , D. Barker , S. Barnum , F. Barone , B. Barr , P. Barriga , L. Barsotti , M. Barsuglia , M. A. Barton , I. Bartos , R. Bassiri , M. Bastarrika , J. Bauchrowitz , Th. S. Bauer , B. Behnke , M. G. Beker , M. Benacquista , A. Bertolini , J. Betzwieser , N. Beveridge , P. T. Beyersdorf , S. Bigotta , I. A. Bilenko , G. Billingsley , J. Birch , S. Birindelli , R. Biswas , M. Bitossi , M. A. Bizouard , E. Black , J. K. Blackburn , L. Blackburn , D. Blair , B. Bland , M. Blom , A. Blomberg , C. Boccara , O. Bock , T. P. Bodiya , R. Bondarescu , F. Bondu , L. Bonelli , R. Bork , M. Born , S. Bose , L. Bosi , M. Boyle , S. Braccini , C. Bradaschia , P. R. Brady , V. B. Braginsky , J. E. Brau , J. Breyer , D. O. Bridges , A. Brillet , M. Brinkmann , V. Brisson , M. Britzger , A. F. Brooks , D. A. Brown , R. Budzyński , T. Bulik , H. J. Bulten , A. Buonanno , J. Burguet--Castell , O. Burmeister , D. Buskulic , R. L. Byer , L. Cadonati , G. Cagnoli , E. Calloni , J. B. Camp , E. Campagna , P. Campsie , J. Cannizzo , K. C. Cannon , B. Canuel , J. Cao , C. Capano , F. Carbognani , S. Caride , S. Caudill , M. Cavaglià , F. Cavalier , R. Cavalieri , G. Cella , C. Cepeda , E. Cesarini , T. Chalermsongsak , E. Chalkley , P. Charlton , E. Chassande-Mottin , S. Chelkowski , Y. Chen , A. Chincarini , N. Christensen , S. S. Y. Chua , C. T. Y. Chung , D. Clark , J. Clark , J. H. Clayton , F. Cleva , E. Coccia , C. N. Colacino , J. Colas , A. Colla , M. Colombini , R. 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Ferrante , F. Fidecaro , L. S. Finn , I. Fiori , R. Flaminio , M. Flanigan , K. Flasch , S. Foley , C. Forrest , E. Forsi , N. Fotopoulos , J. -D. Fournier , J. Franc , S. Frasca , F. Frasconi , M. Frede , M. Frei , Z. Frei , A. Freise , R. Frey , T. T. Fricke , D. Friedrich , P. Fritschel , V. V. Frolov , P. Fulda , M. Fyffe , L. Gammaitoni , J. A. Garofoli , F. Garufi , G. Gemme , E. Genin , A. Gennai , I. Gholami , S. Ghosh , J. A. Giaime , S. Giampanis , K. D. Giardina , A. Giazotto , C. Gill , E. Goetz , L. M. Goggin , G. González , M. L. Gorodetsky , S. Goßler , R. Gouaty , C. Graef , M. Granata , A. Grant , S. Gras , C. Gray , R. J. S. Greenhalgh , A. M. Gretarsson , C. Greverie , R. Grosso , H. Grote , S. Grunewald , G. M. Guidi , E. K. Gustafson , R. Gustafson , B. Hage , P. Hall , J. M. Hallam , D. Hammer , G. Hammond , J. Hanks , C. Hanna , J. Hanson , J. Harms , G. M. Harry , I. W. Harry , E. D. Harstad , K. Haughian , K. Hayama , J. Heefner , H. Heitmann , P. Hello , I. 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Modeling the Galactic Compact Binary Neutron Star Population and Studying the Double Pulsar System

In this dissertation, we estimate the population of different classes of BNS systems that are visible to gravitational-wave observatories. Given that no ultra-compact BNS systems have been discovered in pulsar radio surveys, we place a 95\%…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-08-12 Nihan Pol

Expected coalescence rates of NS-NS binaries for laser beam interferometers

The coalescence rate of two neutron stars (NS) is revisited. For estimation of the number of bound NS-NS and the probability of their coalescence in a timescale $\tau$, the galactic star formation history, directly derived from…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. A. de Freitas Pacheco , T. Regimbau , S. Vincent , A. Spallicci

An Updated Galactic Double Neutron Star Merger Rate Based on Radio Pulsar Populations

Following the procedure described in Pol et al., we update the Galactic double neutron star (DNS) merger rate by including the new, highly eccentric DNS system J0509+3801 (Lynch et al.). This leads to a new Galactic DNS merger rate of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-02-25 Nihan Pol , Maura McLaughlin , Duncan Lorimer

Expected Coalescence Rate of Double Neutron Stars for Ground Based Interferometers

In this paper we present new estimates of the coalescence rate of neutron star binaries in the local universe and we discuss its consequences for the first generations of ground based interferometers. Our approach based on both evolutionary…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 T. Regimbau , J. A. de Freitas Pacheco , A. Spallicci , S. Vincent

The Galactic Double-Neutron-Star Merger Rate: Most Current Estimates

We summarize our results on the Galactic merger rate of double neutron stars (DNS) in view of the recent discovery of PSR J0737-3039. We also present previously unpublished results for the 'global' probability distribution of merger rate…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Chunglee Kim , Vassiliki Kalogera , Duncan R. Lorimer , Mia Ihm , Krzysztof Belczynski

Effect of PSR J0737-3039 on the DNS Merger Rate and Implications for GW Detection

We present the current estimates of the Galactic merger rate of double-neutron-star (DNS) systems. Using a statistical analysis method, we calculate the probability distribution function (PDF) of the rate estimates, which allows us to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Chunglee Kim , Vicky Kalogera , Duncan R. Lorimer

Implications of PSR J0737-3039B for the Galactic NS-NS Binary Merger Rate

The Double Pulsar (PSR J0737-3039) is the only neutron star-neutron star (NS-NS) binary in which both NSs have been detectable as radio pulsars. The Double Pulsar has been assumed to dominate the Galactic NS-NS binary merger rate R_g among…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-03-19 Chunglee Kim , Benetge Bhakthi Pranama Perera , Maura A. McLaughlin

Event Rates for Binary Inspiral

Double compact objects (neutron stars and black holes) found in binaries with small orbital separations are known to spiral in and are expected to coalesce eventually because of the emission of gravitational waves. Such inspiral and merger…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 V. Kalogera , K. Belczynski

Detecting Double Neutron Stars with LISA

We estimate the properties of the double neutron star (DNS) population that will be observable by the planned space-based interferometer LISA. By following the gravitational radiation driven evolution of DNSs generated from rapid population…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-22 Mike Y. M. Lau , Ilya Mandel , Alejandro Vigna-Gómez , Coenraad J. Neijssel , Simon Stevenson , Alberto Sesana

An increased estimate of the merger rate of double neutron stars from observations of a highly relativistic system

The merger of close binary systems containing two neutron stars should produce a burst of gravitational waves, as predicted by the theory of general relativity. A reliable estimate of the double-neutron-star merger rate in the Galaxy is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Burgay , N. D'Amico , A. Possenti , R. N. Manchester , A. G. Lyne , B. C. Joshi , M. A. McLaughlin , M. Kramer , J. M. Sarkissian , F. Camilo , V. Kalogera , C. Kim , D. R. Lorimer

The Probability Distribution of Binary Pulsar Coalescence Rate Estimates. II. Neutron Star-White Dwarf Binaries

We consider the statistics of pulsar binaries with white dwarf companions (NS-WD). Using the statistical analysis method developed by Kim et al. (2003) we calculate the Galactic coalescence rate of NS-WD binaries due to gravitational-wave…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Chunglee Kim , Vassiliki Kalogera , Duncan R. Lorimer , Tiffany White

Local merger rates of double neutron stars

The first detection of gravitational waves from a merging double neutron star (DNS) binary implies a much higher rate of DNS coalescences in the local Universe than typically estimated on theoretical grounds. The recent study by Chruslinska…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-02-19 Martyna Chruslinska