Phenomenological fit of the peak luminosity from non-precessing binary-black-hole coalescences

Document #:

LIGO-T1600018-v4

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This technical document describes a fitting formula for the peak luminosity of non-precessing quasi-circular binary-black-hole coalescences, calibrated to numerical-relativity simulations, as used in LIGO-P1500218 .

Files in Document:

• PeakLuminosityUIB_public.pdf (348.7 kB)

Topics:

• Compact Binaries

Authors:

• David Keitel
• Sascha Husa
• Francisco Forteza
• Mark Hannam
• Michael Puerrer
• Sebastian Khan
• Lionel London

Related Documents:

• LIGO-P1500218: Properties of the binary black hole merger GW150914

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