Inferring the cosmological constant in early Universe only by gravitational waves
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2025-01-23 v1
Abstract
The expansion of the Universe is accelerating which can be interpreted as due to the cosmological constant . In this study, we investigate the behavior of gravitational waves in the presence of a cosmological constant in the early universe. We rigorously analyze the merger rate of binary primordial black holes (PBHs) and the corresponding signal-to-noise ratio within the framework of Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). We find that binary PBHs with a total mass of and a redshift larger than are the ideal system for studying the effect of the cosmological constant through LISA. By computing the fisher information matrix, we establish that the cosmological constant can be effectively constrained.
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@article{arxiv.2501.12608,
title = {Inferring the cosmological constant in early Universe only by gravitational waves},
author = {Song Li and Wen-Biao Han},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.12608},
year = {2025}
}