Stochastic background from extra-galactic double neutron stars
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v1 Astrophysics
Abstract
We present Monte Carlo simulations of the extra galactic population of inspiralling double neutron stars, and estimate its contribution to the astrophysical gravitational wave background, in the frequency range of ground based interferometers, corresponding to the last thousand seconds before the last stable orbit when more than 96 percent of the signal is released. We show that sources at redshift z>0.5 contribute to a truly continuous background which may be detected by correlating third generation interferometers.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0707.4327,
title = {Stochastic background from extra-galactic double neutron stars},
author = {T. Regimbau and B. Chauvineau},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.4327},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
13 pages, 7 figures - proceeding of a talk given at the 11th GWDAW, to appear in CQG