The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna: Unveiling the Millihertz Gravitational Wave Sky
Abstract
This whitepaper summarizes the status of the ESA-led Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission and advocates for an increased US role within the ‘medium’ mission category. The LISA science case, mission concept, technical readiness, and organizational partnerships are summarized and broad scenarios for US participation are described.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1907.06482
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1907.06482
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51g..77T
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
- E-Print:
- White Paper submitted to Astro2020 (2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics). v2: fixed a reference