Prospects for fundamental physics with LISA
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In this paper, which is of programmatic rather than quantitative nature, we aim to further delineate and sharpen the future potential of the LISA mission in the area of fundamental physics. Given the very broad range of topics that might be relevant to LISA,we present here a sample of what we view as particularly promising fundamental physics directions. We organize these directions through a “science-first” approach that allows us to classify how LISA data can inform theoretical physics in a variety of areas. For each of these theoretical physics classes, we identify the sources that are currently expected to provide the principal contribution to our knowledge, and the areas that need further development. The classification presented here should not be thought of as cast in stone, but rather as a fluid framework that is amenable to change with the flow of new insights in theoretical physics.
Date Issued
2020-08-31
Date Acceptance
2020-04-16
Citation
General Relativity and Gravitation, 2020, 52 (8), pp.1-33
ISSN
0001-7701
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
1
End Page
33
Journal / Book Title
General Relativity and Gravitation
Volume
52
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-020-02691-1
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http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000565227300001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
Gravitational waves
LISA
Fundamental physics
GAS PILE-UP
BLACK-HOLES
GRAVITATIONAL-WAVES
GENERAL-RELATIVITY
1.5 MIGRATION
CONSTANT
GRAVITY
TESTS
EVOLUTION
OVERFLOW
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 81
Date Publish Online
2020-08-31