LISA Gravitational Wave Astrophysics from Simulations of Inspirals of Compact Objects into Massive Black Holes

Informazioni relative al progetto

LISASIMICO

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 205005

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 3 Settembre 2007

Data di completamento 2 Settembre 2011

Finanziato da

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Costo totale € 100 000,00

Contributo UE € 100 000,00

Coordinato da

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Spain

Obiettivo

LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, is a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) scheduled to fly in about 10 years. Its primary scientific goal is to carry out low-frequency gravitational wave astronomy, opening in this way a completely new window to the exploration of the universe that is expected to lead to dramatic discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology, as well as tests of the validity of general relativity. The main aim of this proposal is to contribute to the development of LISA science by focusing on the study of one of the main LISA targets: The inspiral, driven by gravitational radiation emission, of compact objects into supermassive black holes sitting at the galactic centers. Of particular relevance are the so-called extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). The main goals of the research planned in this proposal are: (i) Simulations of EMRIs and other Inspirals: In order to extract the signals produced by these systems, which will be buried in instrumental noise and the gravitational wave foreground, and later extract relevant physical information from them, we need to have an a priori theoretical knowledge of the gravitational waveforms with a certain degree of precision. This knowledge can be obtained from simulations of these inspirals using perturbative general relativity. (ii) LISA phenomenology: To explore possible astrophysical scenarios that can lead to inspirals inside the LISA band, and to investigate the type and quality of the information that could be extracted from different inspiral mechanisms.

Campo scientifico

• natural sciences › physical sciences › relativistic mechanics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › gravitational waves
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › astrophysics › black holes
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › physical cosmology
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Parole chiave

• Physical
• sciences

Programma(i)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Argomento(i)

• PEOPLE-2007-4-3.IRG - Marie Curie Action: "International Reintegration Grants"

Invito a presentare proposte

FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-3-IRG
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

MC-IRG - International Re-integration Grants (IRG)

Coordinatore

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

• Contributo UE: € 100 000,00
• Indirizzo: CALLE SERRANO 117 ; 28006 Madrid ; Spagna
• Regione: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Alberto Lobo (Prof.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato