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Authors: Fabrice Beauville, Damir Buskulic, Raffaele Flaminio, Frédérique Marion, Louis Massonet, Benoit Mours, Julien Ramonet, Edwige Tournefier, Didier Verkindt, Olivier Veziant and Michel Yvert

Ref: Class. Quantum Grav. 20 S789-S801

Abstract: The generation of a grid of templates and their placement in the parameter space is one of the problems that has to be addressed in the search for binary system coalescences detectable in interferometric gravitational wave detectors. We present a technique that computes the closed contour of equal match values around a point in parameter space and a first test of a template placement algorithm using these contours. This algorithm could be used to pave the parameter space. First results about the algorithm's covering efficiency are also presented.

Notes: Good analysis and procedure in the 2-D case, based on minimal-steepness contour reconstruction and a "guiding ellipse" principle for placement. A bit weak on references.

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