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All-sky analysis of astrochronometric signals induced by gravitational waves
All-sky analysis of astrochronometric signals induced by gravitational waves
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We introduce a unified formalism to describe both timing and astrometric perturbations induced on astrophysical point sources by gravitational waves using a complex spin field on the sphere. This allows the use of spin-weighted spherical harmonics to analyse "astrochronometric" observables. This approach simplifies the interpretation and simulation of anisotropies induced in the observables by gravitational waves. It also allows a simplified derivation of angular cross-spectra of the observables and their relationship with generalised Hellings-Downs correlation functions. The spin-weighted formalism also allows an explicit connection between correlation components and the spin of gravitational wave polarisations and any presence of chirality. We also calculate expected signal-to-noise ratios for observables to compare the utility of timing and deflection observables.<br />Comment: 15 pages, 7 figures, 4 tables
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2201.03903
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.105.063502