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Multimessenger parameter inference of gravitational-wave and electromagnetic observations of white dwarf binaries.

Authors :
Johnson, Peyton T
Coughlin, Michael W
Hamilton, Ashlie
Bustamante-Rosell, María José
Ashton, Gregory
Corey, Samuel
Kupfer, Thomas
Littenberg, Tyson B
Reed, Draco
Zimmerman, Aaron
Source :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Nov2023, Vol. 525 Issue 3, p4121-4128. 8p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The upcoming Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will detect a large gravitational-wave foreground of Galactic white dwarf binaries. These sources are exceptional for their probable detection at electromagnetic wavelengths, some long before LISA flies. Studies in both gravitational and electromagnetic waves will yield strong constraints on system parameters not achievable through measurements of one messenger alone. In this work, we present a Bayesian inference pipeline and simulation suite in which we study potential constraints on binaries in a variety of configurations. We show how using LISA detections and parameter estimation can significantly improve constraints on system parameters when used as a prior for the electromagnetic analyses. We also provide rules of thumb for how current measurements will benefit from LISA measurements in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00358711
Volume :
525
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
172286613
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad2579