2006 TeV Particle Astrophysics II - TeV Presenter Detailed Abstract

First Name:Louis
Last Name:Rubbo
Working Group Presenter
Title:Facing the LISA Data Aanalysis Challenge
Presentation Type:Talk
Presentation Work Group:Gravitational Waves
Abstract:By being the first observatory to survey the source rich low frequency region of the gravitational wave spectrum, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will revolutionize our understanding of the heavens. For the first time we will be able to detect the gravitational radiation from millions of galactic binaries, the coalescence of supermassive black holes, and the inspiral of compact objects into supermassive black holes. The signals from each of these gravitational wave sources, and possibly other sources as well, will all be simultaneously present in the LISA data. To achieve the enormous scientific return possible with LISA, unique data analysis techniques must be developed which can mine the complex data in an effort to isolate and characterize individual signals. This talk will summarize the challenges associated with analyzing the LISA data, the current state of affairs, and the necessary next steps to move forward in addressing the imminent challenges.