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View SchemaHands-on Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Extracting astrophysical information from simulated signals
| Authors | Louis J. Rubbo, Shane L. Larson, Michelle B. Larson, Dale R. Ingram |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0610028 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610028 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.2721587 |
| Journal | Am.J.Phys.75:597-601,2007 |
Abstract
In this paper we introduce a hands-on activity in which introductory astronomy students act as gravitational wave astronomers by extracting information from simulated gravitational wave signals. The process mimics the way true gravitational wave analysis will be handled by using plots of a pure gravitational wave signal. The students directly measure the properties of the simulated signal, and use these measurements to evaluate standard formulae for astrophysical source parameters. An exercise based on the discussion in this paper has been written and made publicly available online for use in introductory laboratory courses.
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