Manish M. Jadhav and Lior M. Burko 2009 ApJ 698 562 doi:10.1088/0004-637X/698/1/562
Manish M. Jadhav1 and Lior M. Burko1,2
Show affiliationsThe signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) for black hole quasinormal mode sources of low-frequency gravitational waves is estimated using a Monte Carlo approach that replaces the all-sky average approximation. We consider an 11-dimensional parameter space that includes both source and detector parameters. We find that in the black hole mass range M ~ 4-7 × 106 M ☉ the S/N is significantly higher than the S/N for the all-sky average case, as a result of the variation of the spin parameter of the sources. This increased S/N may translate to a higher event rate for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). We also study the directional dependence of the S/N, show at which directions in the sky LISA will have greater response, and identify the LISA blind spots.
Issue 1 (2009 June 10)
Received 2008 November 18, accepted for publication 2009 March 27
Published 2009 May 21
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