The unique potential of extreme mass-ratio inspirals for gravitational-wave astronomy
Abstract
EMRIs are a prime source for LISA. They will tell us about the stellar dynamics in galactic nuclei and massive black hole populations. They will enable percent-level measurements of the multipolar structure of massive black holes and tests of the strong-gravity regime. They may also provide cosmographical data about the expansion of the Universe.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.03686
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.03686
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c..42B
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- 13 pages, 1 figure