inspiral_range_psd

gwpy.astro.inspiral_range_psd(psd, *args, **kwargs)[source]

Compute the inspiral sensitive distance PSD from a GW strain PSD

Parameters:

psd : FrequencySeries

the instrumental power-spectral-density data

snr : float, optional

the signal-to-noise ratio for which to calculate range, default: 8

mass1 : float, Quantity, optional

the mass (float assumed in solar masses) of the first binary component, default: 1.4

mass2 : float, Quantity, optional

the mass (float assumed in solar masses) of the second binary component, default: 1.4

horizon : bool, optional

if True, return the maximal ‘horizon’ sensitive distance, otherwise return the angle-averaged range, default: False

Returns:

rspec : FrequencySeries

the calculated inspiral sensitivity PSD [Mpc^2 / Hz]