Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will observe gravitational waves in the millihertz frequency band, detecting signals from a vast number of astrophysical sources embedded in instrumental noise. Extracting individual signals from overlapping contributions represents a fundamental challen...
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| description | The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will observe gravitational waves in the millihertz frequency band, detecting signals from a vast number of astrophysical sources embedded in instrumental noise. Extracting individual signals from overlapping contributions represents a fundamental challenge in LISA data analysis and is traditionally addressed using computationally expensive stochastic Bayesian techniques. In this work, we present a deep learning-based framework for blind source separation in LISA data, employing an encoder-decoder architecture commonly used in digital audio processing to isolate individual signals within complex mixtures. Our approach enables signals from massive black hole binaries, Galactic binaries, and instrumental glitches to be disentangled directly in a single step, circumventing the need for sequential source identification and subtraction. By learning clustered latent-space representations, the framework provides a scalable alternative to conventional methods, with applications in both low-latency event detection and full-scale global-fit analyses. As a proof-of-concept, we assess the model's performance using simulated LISA data in a controlled setting with a limited number of overlapping sources. The results highlight deep source separation as a promising tool for LISA, paving the way for future extensions to more complex datasets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88363f2f1d044441a945e9bdd12f19252025-08-20T03:58:18ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-08-017303311510.1103/6bjw-xjj2Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifactsNiklas HoubaThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will observe gravitational waves in the millihertz frequency band, detecting signals from a vast number of astrophysical sources embedded in instrumental noise. Extracting individual signals from overlapping contributions represents a fundamental challenge in LISA data analysis and is traditionally addressed using computationally expensive stochastic Bayesian techniques. In this work, we present a deep learning-based framework for blind source separation in LISA data, employing an encoder-decoder architecture commonly used in digital audio processing to isolate individual signals within complex mixtures. Our approach enables signals from massive black hole binaries, Galactic binaries, and instrumental glitches to be disentangled directly in a single step, circumventing the need for sequential source identification and subtraction. By learning clustered latent-space representations, the framework provides a scalable alternative to conventional methods, with applications in both low-latency event detection and full-scale global-fit analyses. As a proof-of-concept, we assess the model's performance using simulated LISA data in a controlled setting with a limited number of overlapping sources. The results highlight deep source separation as a promising tool for LISA, paving the way for future extensions to more complex datasets.http://doi.org/10.1103/6bjw-xjj2 |
| spellingShingle | Niklas Houba Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts Physical Review Research |
| title | Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| title_full | Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| title_fullStr | Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| title_short | Deep source separation of overlapping gravitational-wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| title_sort | deep source separation of overlapping gravitational wave signals and nonstationary noise artifacts |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/6bjw-xjj2 |
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