Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors
We review the tests of general relativity that will become possible with space-based gravitational-wave detectors operating in the ∼ 10^{-5} – 1 Hz low-frequency band. The fundamental aspects of gravitation that can be tested include the presence of additional gravitational fields other than the met...
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| author | John G. Baker Shane L. Larson Jonathan R. Gair Michele Vallisneri |
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| description | We review the tests of general relativity that will become possible with space-based gravitational-wave detectors operating in the ∼ 10^{-5} – 1 Hz low-frequency band. The fundamental aspects of gravitation that can be tested include the presence of additional gravitational fields other than the metric; the number and tensorial nature of gravitational-wave polarization states; the velocity of propagation of gravitational waves; the binding energy and gravitational-wave radiation of binaries, and therefore the time evolution of binary inspirals; the strength and shape of the waves emitted from binary mergers and ringdowns; the true nature of astrophysical black holes; and much more. The strength of this science alone calls for the swift implementation of a space-based detector; the remarkable richness of astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology in the low-frequency gravitational-wave band make the case even stronger. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-350aa732fd60410da5e609bb5ea1ea6c2022-12-21T17:30:21ZengSpringerOpenLiving Reviews in Relativity1433-83512013-09-0116710.12942/lrr-2013-7Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave DetectorsJohn G. BakerShane L. LarsonJonathan R. GairMichele VallisneriWe review the tests of general relativity that will become possible with space-based gravitational-wave detectors operating in the ∼ 10^{-5} – 1 Hz low-frequency band. The fundamental aspects of gravitation that can be tested include the presence of additional gravitational fields other than the metric; the number and tensorial nature of gravitational-wave polarization states; the velocity of propagation of gravitational waves; the binding energy and gravitational-wave radiation of binaries, and therefore the time evolution of binary inspirals; the strength and shape of the waves emitted from binary mergers and ringdowns; the true nature of astrophysical black holes; and much more. The strength of this science alone calls for the swift implementation of a space-based detector; the remarkable richness of astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology in the low-frequency gravitational-wave band make the case even stronger.http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2013-7data analysisblack holesgeneral relativitygravitationeLISALISAgravitational waves |
| spellingShingle | John G. Baker Shane L. Larson Jonathan R. Gair Michele Vallisneri Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors Living Reviews in Relativity data analysis black holes general relativity gravitation eLISA LISA gravitational waves |
| title | Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors |
| title_full | Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors |
| title_fullStr | Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors |
| title_short | Testing General Relativity with Low-Frequency, Space-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors |
| title_sort | testing general relativity with low frequency space based gravitational wave detectors |
| topic | data analysis black holes general relativity gravitation eLISA LISA gravitational waves |
| url | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2013-7 |
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