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General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, gr-qc
Abstract:
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
non-stationary and non-Gaussian artifacts. We provide details on the methods
used in the findchirp algorithm as used in the search for sub-solar mass
binaries, binary neutron stars, neutron star--black hole binaries and binary
black holes.
