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Accuracy of parameter estimation of gravitational waves with LISA

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Peterseim,  Michael
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Jennrich,  Oliver
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;
AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Danzmann,  Karsten
Laser Interferometry & Gravitational Wave Astronomy, AEI-Hannover, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Peterseim, M., Jennrich, O., & Danzmann, K. (1996). Accuracy of parameter estimation of gravitational waves with LISA. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 13(11a), A279-A284. doi:10.1088/0264-9381/13/11A/037.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0013-5B14-8
Abstract
LISA is a space-borne, laser-interferometric gravitational-wave detector currently under study by the European Space Agency. We give a brief introduction about the main features of the detector, concentrating on its one-year orbital motion around the Sun. We compute how the amplitude as well as the phase of a gravitational wave are modulated due to this motion by transforming an arbitrary gravitational-wave signal in a reference frame that is rigidly fixed to the arms of the detector. To see how LISA works the detector response to a gravitational wave which is purely monochromatic in the barycentric frame will be discussed. A brief review of the theory of parameter estimation, based on the work of Finn and Cutler, will be given. Following this theory the detection of a gravitational-wave signal buried in detector noise was simulated numerically. We interpret the results of this simulation to determine the angular resolution of LISA.