Search for continuous gravitational wave signals from sources in binary systems

TL;DR

This paper evaluates the computational effort required to detect continuous gravitational waves from neutron stars in binary systems, focusing on targeted searches for known sources like radio pulsars and Sco-X1.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of the computational costs associated with searching for gravitational waves from binary neutron star systems, considering various orbital parameters.

Findings

Computational costs vary significantly with orbital parameters.

Targeted searches for known pulsars are feasible with current computational resources.

Results are specifically applied to known binary radio pulsars and Sco-X1.

Abstract

We analyze the computational costs of searches for continuous monochromatic gravitational waves emitted by rotating neutron stars orbiting a companion object. As a function of the relevant orbital parameters, we address the computational load involved in targeted searches, where the position of the source is known; the results are applied to known binary radio pulsars and Sco-X1.