An improved numerical fit to the peak harmonic gravitational wave frequency emitted by an eccentric binary

Abstract

I present a numerical fit to the peak harmonic gravitational wave frequency emitted by an eccentric binary system in the post-Newtonian approximation. This fit significantly improves upon a previous commonly-used fit in population synthesis studies, in particular for eccentricities $\lesssim 0.8$.

arXiv commentResearch Notes of the American Astronomical Society (RNAAS). 3 pages, 1 figure

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