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Gravitational Waveform Models

labani-01 edited this page Nov 4, 2024 · 89 revisions
Model Name Publications HOM Aligned Spin Prec Ecc Tides Comments on limitations / validity Domain Source Code PyCBC Plugin Assigned Person
TaylorF2 LINK ----------------------------------- Frequency LINK ------------ AA
TaylorT1, TaylorT2, TaylorT3 LINK --- ------------ ---- ----- ----------------------------------- Time ----------- ------------ AA
TaylorF2e LINK1, LINK2, LINK3 --- ------------ ---- --- ----- ----------------------------------- ------ ----------- ------------ LR
IMRPhenomD LINK1, LINK2 For BNS only (up to mass ratios of 1:18 and spins up to 0.85 (equal mass system = 0.98) Freq [LINK] (https://lscsoft.docs.ligo.org/lalsuite/lalsimulation/_l_a_l_sim_i_m_r_phenom_d_8c_source.html) ------------ LR
IMRPhenomDNRTidalv2 LINK --- ------------ ---- --- ----- ----------------------------------- ------ ----------- ------------ VJY
IMRPhenomXP_NRTidalv2 LINK For BNS only Freq KS
NRTidalv3 LINK --- ------------ ---- --- ----- ----------------------------------- ------ ----------- ------------ VJY
TEOBResumS-GIOTTO LINK ----------------------------------- Time LINK LINK KK
TEOBResumS-DALI LINK ----------------------------------- Time LINK LINK KK
SEOBNRv4 ROM LINK Calibrated for q < 8, chi < 0.9; length/accuracy limited by NR simulations Time LINK LINK AC
SEOBNRv4EHM LINK 1, LINK 2 Calibrated for e < 0.3, chi < 0.95; length/accuracy limited by NR simulations Time AC
SEOBNRv5 LINK Work up to q (m1/m2) = 100 (m1>m2) Time LINK LINK KS
NRSur7dq4 LINK chi<0.8 q<6, Length of waveform is limited to the NR simulations Time LALSimulation Interface KK