Low latency search for compact binary coalescences using MBTA

TL;DR

This paper describes the Multi-Band Template Analysis pipeline, a low-latency method for detecting gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences, enabling timely electromagnetic follow-up observations.

Contribution

It presents the MBTA pipeline's design, recent improvements, and its readiness for the advanced detector era, enhancing rapid gravitational wave detection capabilities.

Findings

MBTA pipeline enables low-latency gravitational wave detection

Procedures for distributing candidate events to astronomers

Preparations underway for advanced detector era

Abstract

The Multi-Band Template Analysis is a low-latency analysis pipeline for the detection of gravitational waves to triggering electromagnetic follow up observations. Coincident observation of gravitational waves and an electromagnetic counterpart will allow us to develop a complete picture of energetic astronomical events. We give an outline of the MBTA pipeline, as well as the procedure for distributing gravitational wave candidate events to our astronomical partners. We give some details of the recent work that has been done to improve the MBTA pipeline and are now making preparations for the advanced detector era.