Astrophysics with the laser interferometer space antenna
Abstract The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be a transformative experiment
for gravitational wave astronomy, and, as such, it will offer unique opportunities to address …
for gravitational wave astronomy, and, as such, it will offer unique opportunities to address …
Rates of compact object coalescences
Gravitational-wave detections are enabling measurements of the rate of coalescences of
binaries composed of two compact objects—neutron stars and/or black holes. The …
binaries composed of two compact objects—neutron stars and/or black holes. The …
GWTC-2.1: Deep extended catalog of compact binary coalescences observed by LIGO and Virgo during the first half of the third observing run
R Abbott, TD Abbott, F Acernese, K Ackley, C Adams… - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
The second Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog, GWTC-2, reported on 39 compact binary
coalescences observed by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors between 1 …
coalescences observed by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors between 1 …
A horizon study for cosmic explorer: science, observatories, and community
This Horizon Study describes a next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave
observatory: Cosmic Explorer. With ten times the sensitivity of Advanced LIGO, Cosmic …
observatory: Cosmic Explorer. With ten times the sensitivity of Advanced LIGO, Cosmic …
LISA definition study report
M Colpi, K Danzmann, M Hewitson… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is the first scientific endeavour to detect and
study gravitational waves from space. LISA will survey the sky for Gravitational Waves in the …
study gravitational waves from space. LISA will survey the sky for Gravitational Waves in the …
Population properties of compact objects from the second LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave transient catalog
R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze the population properties of black holes (BHs) and neutron stars (NSs) in
compact binary systems using data from the LIGO–Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient …
compact binary systems using data from the LIGO–Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient …
Properties and astrophysical implications of the 150 M⊙ binary black hole merger GW190521
R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
GW190412: Observation of a binary-black-hole coalescence with asymmetric masses
R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham, F Acernese, K Ackley… - Physical Review D, 2020 - APS
We report the observation of gravitational waves from a binary-black-hole coalescence
during the first two weeks of LIGO's and Virgo's third observing run. The signal was recorded …
during the first two weeks of LIGO's and Virgo's third observing run. The signal was recorded …
One channel to rule them all? Constraining the origins of binary black holes using multiple formation pathways
The second LIGO–Virgo catalog of gravitational-wave (GW) transients has more than
quadrupled the observational sample of binary black holes. We analyze this catalog using a …
quadrupled the observational sample of binary black holes. We analyze this catalog using a …
Hierarchical mergers of stellar-mass black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures
While most of the compact-binary mergers detected by LIGO and Virgo are expected to
consist of first-generation black holes formed from the collapse of stars, others might instead …
consist of first-generation black holes formed from the collapse of stars, others might instead …