Basilic: An end-to-end pipeline for Bayesian burst inference and model classification in gravitational-wave data
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| author | Cuceu, Iuliu Bizouard, Marie Anne |
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| contents | We present Basilic, a dedicated pipeline for Bayesian model selection and parameter estimation of short-duration gravitational-wave burst signals observable with ground-based detectors. Built on top of the bilby framework, Basilic combines modularity, pre-implemented burst models, and HTCondor integration to enable rapid, user-friendly analyses with minimal technical overhead. This work outlines the design philosophy, operational flow, and a set of example use cases demonstrating its scientific potential. As a case study, we also undertake an in-depth exploration of the comparison between a binary black hole merger and a cosmic string signal, through a parameter space exploration injection campaign. In addition to the well-known high-mass binary black-hole signal morphology degeneracy with cosmic string-like signals, we find that high anti-aligned component spins, even at moderate mass, can result in a similar degeneracy. Motivated by the likely low-SNR expected regime of possible future detections, we propose a data-driven study of model degeneracy, to be employed in the event of an inconclusive Bayes factor. |
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| spellingShingle | Basilic: An end-to-end pipeline for Bayesian burst inference and model classification in gravitational-wave data Cuceu, Iuliu Bizouard, Marie Anne General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena We present Basilic, a dedicated pipeline for Bayesian model selection and parameter estimation of short-duration gravitational-wave burst signals observable with ground-based detectors. Built on top of the bilby framework, Basilic combines modularity, pre-implemented burst models, and HTCondor integration to enable rapid, user-friendly analyses with minimal technical overhead. This work outlines the design philosophy, operational flow, and a set of example use cases demonstrating its scientific potential. As a case study, we also undertake an in-depth exploration of the comparison between a binary black hole merger and a cosmic string signal, through a parameter space exploration injection campaign. In addition to the well-known high-mass binary black-hole signal morphology degeneracy with cosmic string-like signals, we find that high anti-aligned component spins, even at moderate mass, can result in a similar degeneracy. Motivated by the likely low-SNR expected regime of possible future detections, we propose a data-driven study of model degeneracy, to be employed in the event of an inconclusive Bayes factor. |
| title | Basilic: An end-to-end pipeline for Bayesian burst inference and model classification in gravitational-wave data |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.13839 |