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Facing the LISA data analysis challenge

Louis J Rubbo

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By being the first observatory to survey the source rich low frequency region of the gravitational wave spectrum, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will revolutionize our understanding of the Cosmos. For the first time we will be able to detect the gravitational radiation from millions of galactic binaries, the coalescence of two massive black holes, and the inspirals of compact objects into massive black holes. The signals from multiple sources in each class, and possibly others as well, will be simultaneously present in the data. To achieve the enormous scientific return possible with LISA, sophisticated data analysis techniques must be developed which can mine the complex data in an effort to isolate and characterize individual signals. This proceedings paper very briefly summarizes the challenges associated with analyzing the LISA data, the current state of affairs, and the necessary next steps to move forward in addressing the imminent challenges.


PACS

95.55.Ym Gravitational radiation detectors; mass spectrometers; and other instrumentation and techniques

04.70.-s Physics of black holes

04.80.Nn Gravitational wave detectors and experiments

98.62.Js Galactic nuclei (including black holes), circumnuclear matter, and bulges

95.55.Br Astrometric and interferometric instruments

97.60.Lf Black holes

Subjects

Instrumentation and measurement

Gravitation and cosmology

Astrophysics and astroparticles

Dates

Issue 1 (2007)



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