Evaluating Significance of IMBH Triggers

Document #:

LIGO-G1900248-v2

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

We ran parameter estimation runs on the top 300 background triggers along with 300 software injections ranging from 100-400 total masses. We calculated the Bayes-Coherence Ratio for each run, and by tuning the weights alpha and beta, we were able to separate the background and signal distributions, with 96% of background triggers below the LogBCR threshold of 0.

Files in Document:

• Ph172IMBH.pdf (330.7 kB)

Other Files:

• ImbhPresentation.pdf (487.2 kB)

Topics:

• Data Analysis

Authors:

• Thomas Alford
• Jonah Kanner