Errors on the inverse problem solution for a noisy spherical gravitational wave antenna
arXiv:gr-qc/9904015 · doi:10.1088/0264-9381/16/10/301
Abstract
A single spherical antenna is capable of measuring the direction and polarization of a gravitational wave. It is possible to solve the inverse problem using only linear algebra even in the presence of noise. The simplicity of this solution enables one to explore the error on the solution using standard techniques. In this paper we derive the error on the direction and polarization measurements of a gravitational wave. We show that the solid angle error and the uncertainty on the wave amplitude are direction independent. We also discuss the possibility of determining the polarization amplitudes with isotropic sensitivity for any given gravitational wave source.
13 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX2e, IOP style, submitted to CQG
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