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AMIGO is a first-generation Astrodynamical Middle-frequency Interferometric GW Observatory. The scientific goals of AMIGO are: to bridge the spectra gap between first-generation high-frequency and low-frequency GW sensitivities; to detect…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-07-14 Wei-Tou Ni , Gang Wang , An-Ming Wu

In previous papers, we have addressed the issues of orbit design and thruster requirement for the constant arm versions of AMIGO (Astrodynamical Middle-frequency Interferometric Gravitational-wave Observatory) mission concept and for the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-07-14 Gang Wang , Wei-Tou Ni , An-Ming Wu

We propose a space-borne gravitational-wave detection scheme, called atom interferometric gravitational-wave space observatory (AIGSO). It is motivated by the progress in the atomic matter-wave interferometry, which solely utilizes the…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-01-17 Dongfeng Gao , Jin Wang , Mingsheng Zhan

AMIGO - The Astrodynamical Middle-frequency Interferometric GW (Gravitation-Wave) Observatory is a first-generation mid-frequency GW mission bridging the sensitivity gap between the high-frequency GW detectors and low-frequency space GW…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-05-10 Wei-Tou Ni

We propose an atom interferometer gravitational wave detector in low Earth orbit (AGIS-LEO). Gravitational waves can be observed by comparing a pair of atom interferometers separated over a ~30 km baseline. In the proposed configuration,…

Constellation or formation flying is a common concept in space Gravitational Wave (GW) mission proposals for the required interferometry implementation. The spacecraft of most of these mission proposals go to deep space and many have…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-02-01 An-Ming Wu , Wei-Tou Ni

After first reviewing the gravitational wave (GW) spectral classification. we discuss the sensitivities of GW detection in space aimed at low frequency band (100 nHz-100 mHz) and middle frequency band (100 mHz-10 Hz). The science goals are…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-01-24 Wei-Tou Ni

One of the atom interferometer gravitational wave missions proposed by Dimopoulos et al.1 in 2008 was called AGIS-Sat. 2. It had a suggested gravitational wave sensitivity set by the atom state detection shot noise level that started at 1…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 Peter L. Bender

Gravitational wave (GW) detection in space is aimed at low frequency band (100 nHz - 100 mHz) and middle frequency band (100 mHz - 10 Hz). The science goals are the detection of GWs from (i) Supermassive Black Holes; (ii) Extreme-Mass-Ratio…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-06 Wei-Tou Ni

We propose two distinct atom interferometer gravitational wave detectors, one terrestrial and another satellite-based, utilizing the core technology of the Stanford 10 m atom interferometer presently under construction. Each configuration…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-01-07 Savas Dimopoulos , Peter W. Graham , Jason M. Hogan , Mark A. Kasevich , Surjeet Rajendran

ASTROD-GW (ASTROD [Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices] optimized for Gravitational Wave detection) is a gravitational-wave mission with the aim of detecting gravitational waves from massive black holes, extreme…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-09-18 Gang Wang , Wei-Tou Ni

ASTROD-GW (ASTROD [Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices] optimized for Gravitation Wave detection) is an optimization of ASTROD to focus on the goal of detection of gravitation waves. The detection sensitivity is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-04-02 G. Wang , W. -T. Ni

The microhertz frequency band of gravitational waves probes the merger of supermassive black holes as well as many other gravitational wave phenomena. However, space-interferometry methods that use test masses would require further…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-29 Matthew McQuinn , Casey McGrath

We study IndIGO-D, a decihertz gravitational-wave mission concept, focusing on a specific configuration in which three spacecraft fly in formation to form an L-shaped interferometer in a heliocentric orbit. The two orthogonal arms share a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-13 Abhishek Sharma , Divya Tahelyani , Anand S. Sengupta , Sanjit Mitra

We propose two distinct atom interferometer gravitational wave detectors, one terrestrial and another satellite-based, utilizing the core technology of the Stanford $10 \text{m}$ atom interferometer presently under construction. The…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-06-22 Savas Dimopoulos , Peter W. Graham , Jason M. Hogan , Mark A. Kasevich , Surjeet Rajendran

Gravitational Waves (GWs) have been detected in the $\sim$100 Hz and nHz bands, but most of the gravitational spectrum remains unobserved. A variety of detector concepts have been proposed to expand the range of observable frequencies. In…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-05-03 Sebastian Baum , Zachary Bogorad , Peter W. Graham

Interferometric gravitational wave antennas are based on Michelson interferometers whose sensitivity to small differential length changes has been enhanced by adding multiple coupled optical resonators. The use of optical cavities is…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2007-05-23 D. Sigg , H. Rong , P. Fritschel , M. Zucker , R. Bork , N. Mavalvala , D. Ouimette , G. Gonzalez

A major challenge for gravitational-wave (GW) detection in the $\mu$Hz band is engineering a test mass (TM) with sufficiently low acceleration noise. We propose a GW detection concept using asteroids located in the inner Solar System as…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-05-19 Michael A. Fedderke , Peter W. Graham , Surjeet Rajendran

In this paper, we present an overview of ASTROD-GW (ASTROD [Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices] optimized for Gravitational Wave [GW] detection) mission concept and its studies. ASTROD-GW is an optimization of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-02-01 Wei-Tou Ni

Deci-hertz Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (DECIGO) is the future Japanese space mission with a frequency band of 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz. DECIGO aims at the detection of primordial gravitational waves, which could be produced during…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-06-25 Seiji Kawamura , Masaki Ando , Naoki Seto , Shuichi Sato , Mitsuru Musha , Isao Kawano , Jun'ichi Yokoyama , Takahiro Tanaka , Kunihito Ioka , Tomotada Akutsu , Takeshi Takashima , Kazuhiro Agatsuma , Akito Araya , Naoki Aritomi , Hideki Asada , Takeshi Chiba , Satoshi Eguchi , Motohiro Enoki , Masa-Katsu Fujimoto , Ryuichi Fujita , Toshifumi Futamase , Tomohiro Harada , Kazuhiro Hayama , Yoshiaki Himemoto , Takashi Hiramatsu , Feng-Lei Hong , Mizuhiko Hosokawa , Kiyotomo Ichiki , Satoshi Ikari , Hideki Ishihara , Tomohiro Ishikawa , Yousuke Itoh , Takahiro Ito , Shoki Iwaguchi , Kiwamu Izumi , Nobuyuki Kanda , Shinya Kanemura , Fumiko Kawazoe , Shiho Kobayashi , Kazunori Kohri , Yasufumi Kojima , Keiko Kokeyama , Kei Kotake , Sachiko Kuroyanagi , Kei-ichi Maeda , Shuhei Matsushita , Yuta Michimura , Taigen Morimoto , Shinji Mukohyama , Koji Nagano , Shigeo Nagano , Takeo Naito , Kouji Nakamura , Takashi Nakamura , Hiroyuki Nakano , Kenichi Nakao , Shinichi Nakasuka , Yoshinori Nakayama , Kazuhiro Nakazawa , Atsushi Nishizawa , Masashi Ohkawa , Kenichi Oohara , Norichika Sago , Motoyuki Saijo , Masaaki Sakagami , Shin-ichiro Sakai , Takashi Sato , Masaru Shibata , Hisaaki Shinkai , Ayaka Shoda , Kentaro Somiya , Hajime Sotani , Ryutaro Takahashi , Hirotaka Takahashi , Takamori Akiteru , Keisuke Taniguchi , Atsushi Taruya , Kimio Tsubono , Shinji Tsujikawa , Akitoshi Ueda , Ken-ichi Ueda , Izumi Watanabe , Kent Yagi , Rika Yamada , Shuichiro Yokoyama , Chul-Moon Yoo , Zong-Hong Zhu
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