Prospects for detecting anisotropies and polarization of the stochastic gravitational wave background with ground-based detectors
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Author(s)
Mentasti, G
Contaldi, CR
Peloso, M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We build an analytical framework to study the observability of anisotropies and a net chiral polarization of the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background (SGWB) with a generic network of ground-based detectors. We apply this formalism to perform a Fisher forecast of the performance of a network consisting of the current interferometers (LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA) and planned third-generation ones, such as the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer. Our results yield limits on the observability of anisotropic modes, spanning across noise- and signal-dominated regimes. We find that if the isotropic component of the SGWB has an amplitude close to the current limit, third-generation interferometers with an observation time of 10 years can measure multipoles (in a spherical harmonic expansion) up to ℓ = 8 with Script O(10-3 – 10-2) accuracy relative to the isotropic component, and an Script O(10-3) amount of net polarization. For weaker signals, the accuracy worsens as roughly the inverse of the SGWB amplitude.
Date Issued
2023-08
Date Acceptance
2023-07-28
Citation
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2023, 2023 (08), pp.053-053
ISSN
1475-7516
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Start Page
053
End Page
053
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Volume
2023
Issue
08
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Sissa Medialab. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2023/08/053
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
053
Date Publish Online
2023-08-18