Gravitational waves signal analysis

TL;DR

This paper explores how the relative motion between a gravitational wave source and detector affects the signal analysis, highlighting a potentially overlooked factor that could impact template accuracy.

Contribution

It introduces consideration of the detector-source relative motion in gravitational wave signal analysis, an aspect previously neglected in template development.

Findings

Relative motion can significantly alter gravitational wave signatures.

Ignoring source-detector motion may compromise template matching accuracy.

The paper suggests revisiting existing models to incorporate motion effects.

Abstract

I use a very simplified example to discuss the signature of a gravitational wave taking into account the relative state of motion of the detector with respect to the source that originated it. Something that to my knowledge has been ignored up to now and may ruin the best crafted template \cite{Templates}.