The Galactic Gravitational wave foreground

G. Nelemans

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/26/9/094030

The Galactic Gravitational wave foreground

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2009-04-21 v1 Astrophysics of Galaxies General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Authors: G. Nelemans

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I present an overview of the Galactic binaries that form the foreground for the ESA/NASA Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). The currently known population is discussed, as well as current and near-future large-scale surveys that will find new systems. The astrophysics that can be done when the LISA data becomes available is presented, with particular attention to verification binaries, the overall Galactic populations, neutron star and black hole binaries and sources in globular clusters. I discuss the synergy with electro-magnetic observations and correct an error in the estimate of the number of LISA systems that can be found in the optical compared to Nelemans (2006a) and conclude that at least several hundreds of systems should be detectable.

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laser interferometer space antenna gravitational wave astronomy astrophysics and stellar phenomena

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@article{arxiv.0901.1778,
  title  = {The Galactic Gravitational wave foreground},
  author = {G. Nelemans},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.1778},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Accepted for publication in Classical and Quantum Gravity (special issue for proceedings of 7th International LISA Symposium)

The Galactic Gravitational wave foreground

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