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Impact of Merger/Ringdown on SMBHB Parameter Estimation with LISAThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will measure gravitational waves from the inspiral and merger of supermassive black hole bina ries (SMBHBs) at high redshift with large signal to noise. These meas urements will allow extraction of the SMBHB parameters (component mas ses, spins, binary orbital parameters, sky location, and distance) wi th exquisite accuracy. Here we present a study of the impact on measu red parameter precision from the inclusion of accurate waveforms for the merger/ringdown portion of the signal. we focus specifically on s ky-position and luminosity distance, the most important parameters fo r constraining searches for potential electromagnetic counterparts to SMBHB merger events.
Document ID
20110007122
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Thorpe, James I.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
December 6, 2010
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Texas 2010 25th Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics
Location: Heidelberg
Country: Germany
Start Date: December 6, 2010
End Date: December 10, 2010
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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