GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c File Reference

Generates a parametrized post-Newtonian inspiral waveform. More...

Detailed Description

Generates a parametrized post-Newtonian inspiral waveform.

Author

Creighton, T. D.

Usage

GeneratePPNInspiralTest [-m m1 m2] [-r dist] [-i inc phii] [-f f_min f_max]
[-t dt] [-w deltat] [-p order] [-d debuglevel] [-o outfile]

Description

This program generates the amplitude, phase, and frequency of a post-Newtonian inspiral waveform as functions of time. The following option flags are accepted:

• [-m] Sets the binary masses to m1 and m2 solar massses (default values: \(1.4M_\odot\)).
• [-r] Sets the binary system distance to dist kpc (default value: 8.5kpc).
• [-i] Sets the inclination and initial phase angles to inc and phii degrees (default values: 0\ degrees).
• [-f] Sets the initial and final wave frequencies to f_min and f_max Hz (default values: 40Hz and 500Hz).
• [-t] Sets the waveform sampling interval to dt seconds (default value: 0.01s).
• [-w] Generates actual waveforms rather than phase and amplitude functions, sampled at intervals of deltat seconds (no default).
• [-p] Sets the post \({}^{n/2}\)-Newtonian order to \(n=\)order (default value: \(n=4\)).
• [-d] Sets the debug level to debuglevel (default value:\ 0).
• [-o] Sets the output filename to outfile (by default no output is produced).

Algorithm

This program simply parses the command line, sets the appropriate fields of a PPNParamStruc, and passes it in to LALGeneratePPNInspiral(). No maximum waveform length is specified; the function will allocate as much data as necessary.

If the -w and -o options are given, the amplitude, phase, and frequency are generated as above, but are then resampled at intervals deltat to generate actual wave output.

Definition in file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

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Macros
Error Codes
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ENORM   0
	Normal exit. More...
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ESUB   1
	Subroutine failed. More...
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EARG   2
	Error parsing arguments. More...
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EVAL   3
	Input argument out of valid range. More...
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EFILE   4
	Could not open file. More...
#define	GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EPRINT   5
	Wrote past end of message string. More...

Macro Definition Documentation

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ENORM

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ENORM   0

Normal exit.

Definition at line 77 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ESUB

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_ESUB   1

Subroutine failed.

Definition at line 78 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EARG

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EARG   2

Error parsing arguments.

Definition at line 79 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EVAL

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EVAL   3

Input argument out of valid range.

Definition at line 80 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EFILE

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EFILE   4

Could not open file.

Definition at line 81 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.

GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EPRINT

#define GENERATEPPNINSPIRALTESTC_EPRINT   5

Wrote past end of message string.

Definition at line 82 of file GeneratePPNInspiralTest.c.