Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-02-17
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
8 pages, white paper submitted to the Astro2010 Decadal Survey. For NANOGrav information, see http://www.nanograv.org
Scientific paper
Gravitational waves (GWs) are fluctuations in the fabric of spacetime predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. Using a collection of millisecond pulsars as high-precision clocks, the nanohertz band of this radiation is likely to be directly detected within the next decade. Nanohertz-frequency GWs are expected to be emitted by mergers of massive black hole binary systems, and potentially also by cosmic strings or superstrings formed in the early Universe. Direct detection of GWs will open a new window to the Universe, and provide astrophysical information inaccessible via electromagnetic observations. In this paper, we describe the potential sources of low-frequency GWs and the current status and key advances needed for the detection and exploitation of GWs through pulsar timing.
Demorest Paul
Lazio Joe
Lommen Andrea
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