Using the INSPIRAL program to search for gravitational waves from low-mass binary inspiral
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The INSPIRAL program is the LIGO Scientific Collaboration’s computational engine for the search for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars and sub-solar mass black holes. We describe how this program, which makes use of the FINDCHIRP algorithm, is integrated into a sophisticated data analysis pipeline that was used in the search for low-mass binary inspirals in data taken during the second LIGO science run. PACS numbers: 07.05.Kf, 04.80.Nn
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