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Since the very beginning of astronomy the location of objects on the sky has been a fundamental observational quantity that has been taken for granted. While precise two dimensional positional information is easy to obtain for observations…

High-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) carry a wealth of information on the early Universe with a tiny comoving horizon and astronomical objects of small scale but with dense energy. We demonstrate that the nearby planets, such as Earth…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2024-04-02 Tao Liu , Jing Ren , Chen Zhang

We represent and discuss a theory of gravitational holography in which all the involved waves; subject, reference and illuminator are gravitational waves (GW). Although these waves are so weak that no terrestrial experimental set-ups, even…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 D. Bar

Gravitational Wave (GW) astronomy promises to observe different kinds of astrophysical sources. Here we explore the possibility of detection of GWs from hyperbolic interactions of compact stars with ground-based interferometric detectors.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-10-29 Sajal Mukherjee , Sanjit Mitra , Sourav Chatterjee

Motion sensing in a spherical GW detector requires a multiple set of transducers attached to its surface at suitable locations. If transducers are of the resonant type then their motion couples to that of the sphere and the joint dynamics…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-09-25 J. Alberto Lobo , M. Angeles Serrano

Exotic compact objects may resemble black holes very closely while remaining horizonless. They may be distinguished from black holes because they effectively give rise to a resonant cavity for the propagation of low frequency gravity waves.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-12-18 Randy S. Conklin , Bob Holdom

This chapter is concerned with the question: how do gravitational waves (GWs) interact with their detectors? It is intended to be a theory review of the fundamental concepts involved in interferometric and acoustic (Weber bar) GW antennas.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-09-21 J. Alberto Lobo

Gravitational waves (GWs) from merging compact objects encode direct information about the luminosity distance to the binary. When paired with a redshift measurement, this enables standard-siren cosmology: a Hubble diagram can be…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-08-26 Amanda M. Farah , Thomas A. Callister , Jose María Ezquiaga , Michael Zevin , Daniel E. Holz

A space-based interferometer operating in the previously unexplored mHz gravitational band has tremendous discovery potential. If history is any guide, the opening of a new spectral band will lead to the discovery of entirely new sources…

Gravitational wave (GW) experiments have transformed our understanding of the Universe by enabling direct observations of compact object mergers and other astrophysical phenomena. This chapter reviews the concepts of GW detectors, such as…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-10-02 Elisa Bigongiari , Matteo Di Giovanni , Giovanni Losurdo

Gravitational wave (GW) astrophysics is entering a multi-band era with upcoming GW detectors, enabling detailed mapping of the stochastic GW background across vast frequencies. We highlight this potential via a new physics scenario: hybrid…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-26 Yunjia Bao , Tore Boybeyi , Vuk Mandic , Lian-Tao Wang

Low-frequency gravitational-wave astronomy can perform precision tests of general relativity and probe fundamental physics in a regime previously inaccessible. A space-based detector will be a formidable tool to explore gravity's role in…

A new model potential is introduced to describe the hollow nanospheres such as fullerene and molecular structures and to obtain their electronic properties. A closed analytical solution of the corresponding treatment is given within the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-03-07 K. Köksal , M. Öncan , Bulent Gönül , Besire Gönül

We review the tests of general relativity that will become possible with space-based gravitational-wave detectors operating in the ~0.01mHz - 1Hz low-frequency band. The fundamental aspects of gravitation that can be tested include the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-12 Jonathan R. Gair , Michele Vallisneri , Shane L. Larson , John G. Baker

The successful construction and operation of highly sensitive gravitational-wave detectors is an achievement to be proud of, but the detection of actual signals is still around the corner. Even so, null results from recent searches have…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-05-27 Peter S. Shawhan

In an external electric or magnetic field, a gravitational wave (GW) may be converted into electromagnetic radiation. We present a coordinate-invariant framework to describe the GW signal in a detector that is based on this effect, such as…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-09-05 Wolfram Ratzinger , Sebastian Schenk , Pedro Schwaller

Hollow core antiresonant fibers offer new possibilities in the near infrared and visible spectral range. I show here that the great flexibility of this technology can allow the design and fabrication of hollow core optical fibers with an…

Optics · Physics 2015-09-16 Walter Belardi

Gravitational waves (GWs) offer a new observational window into the universe, providing insights into compact objects and cosmic structures. Gravitational lensing, commonly studied in electromagnetic waves, also affects GWs, introducing…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-04-25 Xing-Yu Yang , Tan Chen , Rong-Gen Cai

The unconventional thermal properties of jammed amorphous solids are directly related to their density of vibrational states. While the vibrational spectrum of jammed soft sphere solids has been fully described, the vibrational spectrum of…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2020-07-01 Francesco Arceri , Eric I. Corwin

Gravitational waves (GWs) are signals that propagate across large distances in the Universe, and thus, they bring information on the cosmic history. GW sources are at the same time distance indicators and tracers of the matter field. Events…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-21 Isabela S. Matos