Using the INSPIRAL program to search for gravitational waves from low-mass binary inspiral

TL;DR

This paper details the use of the INSPIRAL computational program, integrated with the FINDCHIRP algorithm, in a data analysis pipeline to search for gravitational waves from low-mass binary inspirals during LIGO's second science run.

Contribution

It introduces the application of the INSPIRAL program and its integration with FINDCHIRP in a comprehensive pipeline for gravitational wave detection from low-mass binaries.

Findings

Successful implementation of the pipeline in LIGO data

Enhanced sensitivity to low-mass binary inspirals

Demonstrated feasibility of the search method

Abstract

The INSPIRAL program is the LIGO Scientific Collaboration's computational engine for the search for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars and sub-solar mass black holes. We describe how this program, which makes use of the FINDCHIRP algorithm (discussed in a companion paper), is integrated into a sophisticated data analysis pipeline that was used in the search for low-mass binary inspirals in data taken during the second LIGO science run.