Probing the strong gravity regime with eLISA: Progress on EMRIs
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2012-10-02 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
The capture of a stellar-mass compact object by a supermassive black hole and the subsequent inspiral (driven by gravitational radiation emission) constitute one of the most important sources of gravitational waves for space-based observatories like eLISA/NGO. In this article we describe their potential as high-precision tools that can be used to perform tests of the geometry of black holes and also of the strong field regime of gravity.
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@article{arxiv.1210.0156,
title = {Probing the strong gravity regime with eLISA: Progress on EMRIs},
author = {Carlos F. Sopuerta},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.0156},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
10 pages, 2 figures. LaTeX, ASP style. Plenary talk presented at the 9th International LISA Symposium, 21-25 May 2012, BnF-Paris, France