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Glitch Subtraction From Gravitational Wave Data Using Adaptive Spline Fitting, Soumya D. Mohanty, Mohammad A. T. Chowdhury May 2023

Glitch Subtraction From Gravitational Wave Data Using Adaptive Spline Fitting, Soumya D. Mohanty, Mohammad A. T. Chowdhury

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Transient signals of instrumental and environmental origins ("glitches") in gravitational wave data elevate the false alarm rate of searches for astrophysical signals and reduce their sensitivity. Glitches that directly overlap astrophysical signals hinder their detection and worsen parameter estimation errors. As the fraction of data occupied by detectable astrophysical signals will be higher in next generation detectors, such problematic overlaps could become more frequent. These adverse effects of glitches can be mitigated by estimating and subtracting them out from the data, but their unpredictable waveforms and large morphological diversity pose a challenge. Subtraction of glitches using data from auxiliary sensors …


Glitch Estimation And Removal Using Adaptive Spline Fitting And Wavelet Shrinkage On The Gravitational Wave Data, Mohammad Abu Thaher Chowdhury Dec 2022

Glitch Estimation And Removal Using Adaptive Spline Fitting And Wavelet Shrinkage On The Gravitational Wave Data, Mohammad Abu Thaher Chowdhury

Theses and Dissertations

The false alarm rate and reduced sensitivity of searches for astrophysical signals are caused by transient signals of earthly origin, or "glitches," in gravitational wave strain data from groundbased detectors. The greater number of observable astrophysical signals will increase the likelihood of glitch overlaps and exacerbate their negative impact for future detectors with higher sensitivities. The wide morphological diversity and unpredictable waveforms of glitches, and with the vast majority of cases lacking supplemental data present the main obstacles to their mitigation. Thus, nonparametric glitch mitigation techniques are required, which should operate for a wide range of glitches and, in the …