Frequency Estimation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

TL;DR

This paper reviews existing literature and presents initial work on estimating the frequency of gravitational waves from binary black hole mergers, especially in low signal-to-noise ratio scenarios, serving as a foundational overview.

Contribution

It offers a broad overview of prerequisites and initial approaches for frequency estimation of gravitational waves from black hole mergers at low SNR.

Findings

Literature review on gravitational wave frequency estimation

Initial methods proposed for low SNR scenarios

Framework for future follow-up research

Abstract

This is a collection of literature reviews and some initial work on the estimation of the frequency of gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger for low SNR. This document provides a starting point, with a broad overview of the prerequisites required for the follow-up work on frequency estimation.