A directed continuous-wave search from neutron stars in binary systems with the five-vector resampling technique

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Autori principali: Amicucci, Francesco, Leaci, Paola, Astone, Pia, D'Antonio, Sabrina, Pra, Stefano Dal, Di Giovanni, Matteo, D'Onofrio, Luca, Muciaccia, Federico, Palomba, Cristiano, Pierini, Lorenzo, Singhal, Akshat
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author Amicucci, Francesco
Leaci, Paola
Astone, Pia
D'Antonio, Sabrina
Pra, Stefano Dal
Di Giovanni, Matteo
D'Onofrio, Luca
Muciaccia, Federico
Palomba, Cristiano
Pierini, Lorenzo
Singhal, Akshat
author_facet Amicucci, Francesco
Leaci, Paola
Astone, Pia
D'Antonio, Sabrina
Pra, Stefano Dal
Di Giovanni, Matteo
D'Onofrio, Luca
Muciaccia, Federico
Palomba, Cristiano
Pierini, Lorenzo
Singhal, Akshat
contents Continuous gravitational-wave signals (CWs), which are typically emitted by rapidly rotating neutron stars with non-axisymmetric deformations, represent particularly intriguing targets for the Advanced LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors. These detectors operate within sensitivity bands that encompass more than half of the known pulsars in our galaxy existing in binary systems, which are the targeted sources of this paper. However, the detection of these faint signals is especially challenged by the Doppler modulation due to the source's orbital motion, typically described by five Keplerian parameters, which must be determined with high precision to effectively detect the signal. This modulation spreads the signal across multiple frequency bins, resulting in a notable reduction of signal-to-noise ratio and potentially hindering signal detection. To overcome this issue, a robust five-vector resampling data-analysis algorithm has been developed to conduct thorough directed/narrowband CW searches at an affordable computational cost. We employ this methodology for the first time to search for CWs from Scorpius X-1, using publicly available data from the third observing run of the Advanced LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors. No statistically significant CW signals can be claimed. Hence, we proceeded setting 95% confidence-level upper limits in selected frequency bands and orbital parameter ranges, while also evaluating overall sensitivity.
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spellingShingle A directed continuous-wave search from neutron stars in binary systems with the five-vector resampling technique
Amicucci, Francesco
Leaci, Paola
Astone, Pia
D'Antonio, Sabrina
Pra, Stefano Dal
Di Giovanni, Matteo
D'Onofrio, Luca
Muciaccia, Federico
Palomba, Cristiano
Pierini, Lorenzo
Singhal, Akshat
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Continuous gravitational-wave signals (CWs), which are typically emitted by rapidly rotating neutron stars with non-axisymmetric deformations, represent particularly intriguing targets for the Advanced LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors. These detectors operate within sensitivity bands that encompass more than half of the known pulsars in our galaxy existing in binary systems, which are the targeted sources of this paper. However, the detection of these faint signals is especially challenged by the Doppler modulation due to the source's orbital motion, typically described by five Keplerian parameters, which must be determined with high precision to effectively detect the signal. This modulation spreads the signal across multiple frequency bins, resulting in a notable reduction of signal-to-noise ratio and potentially hindering signal detection. To overcome this issue, a robust five-vector resampling data-analysis algorithm has been developed to conduct thorough directed/narrowband CW searches at an affordable computational cost. We employ this methodology for the first time to search for CWs from Scorpius X-1, using publicly available data from the third observing run of the Advanced LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors. No statistically significant CW signals can be claimed. Hence, we proceeded setting 95% confidence-level upper limits in selected frequency bands and orbital parameter ranges, while also evaluating overall sensitivity.
title A directed continuous-wave search from neutron stars in binary systems with the five-vector resampling technique
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.19041