Geometrical expression of the angular resolution of a network of 
gravitational-wave detectors and improved localization methods

Wen, L.; Fan, X.; Chen, Y.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/122/1/012038

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Geometrical expression of the angular resolution of a network of gravitational-wave detectors and improved localization methods

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Wen, L.
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

Chen, Y.
Astrophysical Relativity, AEI-Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Wen, L., Fan, X., & Chen, Y. (2008). Geometrical expression of the angular resolution of a network of gravitational-wave detectors and improved localization methods. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 122(1): 012038. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/122/1/012038.

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We report for the first time a method-independent geometrical expression for the angular resolution of an arbitrary network of interferometric gravitational wave (GW) detectors when the arrival-time of a GW is unknown. We discuss the implications of our results on how to improve angular resolutions of a GW network and on improvements of localization methods. An example of an improvement to the null-stream localization method for GWs of unknown waveforms is demonstrated.