Measuring precession in asymmetric compact binaries

Gravitational-wave observations of merging compact binaries hold the key to precision measurements of the objects' masses and spins. General relativistic precession, caused by spins misaligned with the orbital angular momentum, is considered a crucial tracer for determining the binary's fo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geraint Pratten, Patricia Schmidt, Riccardo Buscicchio, Lucy M. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-10-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043096