Gravitational Wave Polarizations: a General Relativity Test

Document #:

LIGO-T1900468-v3

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This research aims at assessing with software simulations the possibility of inferring the polarization content of gravitational waves (GWs) within a Bayesian framework. The response of a network of GW interferometric detectors will be studied in order to discriminate between different polarizations. Indeed, it is essential to quantify in advance how GW detector configuration choices affect our ability to measure the GW polarization content, as this measurement can place strong, fundamental constraints on theories of gravity.

Files in Document:

• Final Report (Samuel_Patrone_Final_Report_20200102.pdf, 5.5 MB)

Other Files:

• Final talk (SCR, CalTech - 09/24/2019 3pm - pdf) (Final Presentation.pdf, 39.4 MB)
• Final talk (SCR, CalTech - 09/24/2019 3pm - ppt) (Final Presentation.pptx, 35.9 MB)
• Proposal of Research (Research_Proposal.pdf, 1.9 MB)

Topics:

• Compact Binaries
• Data Analysis

Author Groups:

• LVC

Keywords:

SURF19 GravitationalWavesPolarization GeneralRelativityTest DetectorSensitivity

Referenced by:

• LIGO-T1900757: Final reports from LIGO SURF program, Summer 2019