Deep learning for gravitational wave forecasting of neutron star mergers

We introduce deep learning time-series forecasting for gravitational wave detection of binary neutron star mergers. This method enables the identification of these signals in real advanced LIGO data up to 30 seconds before merger. When applied to GW170817, our deep learning forecasting method identi...

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Main Authors: Wei Wei, E.A. Huerta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Physics Letters B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269321001258
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Summary:We introduce deep learning time-series forecasting for gravitational wave detection of binary neutron star mergers. This method enables the identification of these signals in real advanced LIGO data up to 30 seconds before merger. When applied to GW170817, our deep learning forecasting method identifies the presence of this gravitational wave signal 10 seconds before merger. This novel approach requires a single GPU for inference, and may be used as part of an early warning system for time-sensitive multi-messenger searches.
ISSN:0370-2693