gw.waveform_generator.wfg_utils.get_starting_frequency_for_SEOBRNRv5_conditioning
gw.waveform_generator.wfg_utils.get_starting_frequency_for_SEOBRNRv5_conditioning(
parameters,
)Compute starting frequency needed for having 3 extra cycles for tapering the TD modes. It returns the needed quantities to apply the standard LALSimulation conditioning routines to the TD modes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| parameters | Dictionary of parameters suited for GWSignal (obtained with NewInterfaceWaveformGenerator._convert_parameters) | required |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| f_min | float | Waveform starting frequency |
| f_start | float | New waveform starting frequency |
| extra_time | float | Extra time to take care of situations where the frequency is close to merger |
| original_f_min | float | Initial waveform starting frequency |
| f_isco | float | ISCO frequency |