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The equations are developed for spacecraft Doppler detection of periodic gravitational waves from a single binary star source. Graphical examples are included to indicate the great variety of Doppler signals which can be generated by these systems.
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Wahlquist, H. The Doppler response to gravitational waves from a binary star source. Gen Relat Gravit 19, 1101–1113 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00759146
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