[model] name = gaussian_noise low-frequency-cutoff = 20.0 [variable_params] ; waveform parameters that will vary in MCMC delta_tc = mass1 = mass2 = spin1_a = spin1_azimuthal = spin1_polar = spin2_a = spin2_azimuthal = spin2_polar = distance = coa_phase = inclination = polarization = ra = dec = [static_params] ; waveform parameters that will not change in MCMC approximant = IMRPhenomPv2 f_lower = 20 f_ref = 20 ; we'll set the tc by using the trigger time in the data ; section of the config file + delta_tc trigger_time = ${data|trigger-time} [prior-delta_tc] ; coalescence time prior name = uniform min-delta_tc = -0.1 max-delta_tc = 0.1 [waveform_transforms-tc] ; we need to provide tc to the waveform generator name = custom inputs = delta_tc tc = ${data|trigger-time} + delta_tc [prior-mass1] name = uniform min-mass1 = 10. max-mass1 = 80. [prior-mass2] name = uniform min-mass2 = 10. max-mass2 = 80. [prior-spin1_a] name = uniform min-spin1_a = 0.0 max-spin1_a = 0.99 [prior-spin1_polar+spin1_azimuthal] name = uniform_solidangle polar-angle = spin1_polar azimuthal-angle = spin1_azimuthal [prior-spin2_a] name = uniform min-spin2_a = 0.0 max-spin2_a = 0.99 [prior-spin2_polar+spin2_azimuthal] name = uniform_solidangle polar-angle = spin2_polar azimuthal-angle = spin2_azimuthal ; The waveform generator expects spins to be in cartesian coordinates, with ; names spin(1|2)(x|y|z). We therefore need to provide a waveform transform ; that converts the spherical coordinates that we have defined the spin prior ; in to cartesian coordinates. [waveform_transforms-spin1x+spin1y+spin1z] name = spherical_to_cartesian x = spin1x y = spin1y z = spin1z radial = spin1_a polar = spin1_polar azimuthal = spin1_azimuthal [waveform_transforms-spin2x+spin2y+spin2z] name = spherical_to_cartesian x = spin2x y = spin2y z = spin2z radial = spin2_a polar = spin2_polar azimuthal = spin2_azimuthal [prior-distance] ; following gives a uniform volume prior name = uniform_radius min-distance = 10 max-distance = 1000 [prior-coa_phase] ; coalescence phase prior name = uniform_angle [prior-inclination] ; inclination prior name = sin_angle [prior-ra+dec] ; sky position prior name = uniform_sky [prior-polarization] ; polarization prior name = uniform_angle