Biased parameter inference of eccentric, spin-precessing binary black holes
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| author | Divyajyoti Romero-Shaw, Isobel M. Prasad, Vaishak Paul, Kaushik Mishra, Chandra Kant Kumar, Prayush Maurya, Akash Boyle, Michael Kidder, Lawrence E. Pfeiffer, Harald P. Scheel, Mark A. |
| author_facet | Divyajyoti Romero-Shaw, Isobel M. Prasad, Vaishak Paul, Kaushik Mishra, Chandra Kant Kumar, Prayush Maurya, Akash Boyle, Michael Kidder, Lawrence E. Pfeiffer, Harald P. Scheel, Mark A. |
| contents | While the majority of gravitational wave (GW) events observed by the LIGO and Virgo detectors are consistent with mergers of binary black holes (BBHs) on quasi-circular orbits, some events are also consistent with non-zero orbital eccentricity, indicating that the binaries could have formed via dynamical interactions. Moreover, there may be GW events which show support for spin-precession, eccentricity, or both. In this work, we study the interplay of spins and eccentricity on the parameter estimation of GW signals from BBH mergers. We inject eccentric signals with no spins, aligned spins, and precessing spins using hybrids, TEOBResumS-DALI, and new Numerical Relativity (NR) simulations, respectively, and study the biases in the posteriors of source parameters when these signals are recovered with a quasi-circular precessing-spin waveform model, as opposed to an aligned-spin eccentric waveform model. We find significant biases in the source parameters, such as chirp mass and spin-precession ($χ_p$), when signals from highly-eccentric BBHs are recovered with a quasi-circular waveform model. Moreover, we find that for signals with both eccentricity and spin-precession effects, Bayes factor calculations confirm that an eccentric, aligned-spin model is preferred over a quasi-circular precessing-spin model. Our study highlights the complex nature of GW signals from eccentric, precessing-spin binaries and the need for readily usable inspiral-merger-ringdown eccentric, spin-precessing waveform models for unbiased parameter estimation. |
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| spellingShingle | Biased parameter inference of eccentric, spin-precessing binary black holes Divyajyoti Romero-Shaw, Isobel M. Prasad, Vaishak Paul, Kaushik Mishra, Chandra Kant Kumar, Prayush Maurya, Akash Boyle, Michael Kidder, Lawrence E. Pfeiffer, Harald P. Scheel, Mark A. General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena While the majority of gravitational wave (GW) events observed by the LIGO and Virgo detectors are consistent with mergers of binary black holes (BBHs) on quasi-circular orbits, some events are also consistent with non-zero orbital eccentricity, indicating that the binaries could have formed via dynamical interactions. Moreover, there may be GW events which show support for spin-precession, eccentricity, or both. In this work, we study the interplay of spins and eccentricity on the parameter estimation of GW signals from BBH mergers. We inject eccentric signals with no spins, aligned spins, and precessing spins using hybrids, TEOBResumS-DALI, and new Numerical Relativity (NR) simulations, respectively, and study the biases in the posteriors of source parameters when these signals are recovered with a quasi-circular precessing-spin waveform model, as opposed to an aligned-spin eccentric waveform model. We find significant biases in the source parameters, such as chirp mass and spin-precession ($χ_p$), when signals from highly-eccentric BBHs are recovered with a quasi-circular waveform model. Moreover, we find that for signals with both eccentricity and spin-precession effects, Bayes factor calculations confirm that an eccentric, aligned-spin model is preferred over a quasi-circular precessing-spin model. Our study highlights the complex nature of GW signals from eccentric, precessing-spin binaries and the need for readily usable inspiral-merger-ringdown eccentric, spin-precessing waveform models for unbiased parameter estimation. |
| title | Biased parameter inference of eccentric, spin-precessing binary black holes |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04332 |