Observing extreme-mass-ratio inspirals with eLISA/NGO

Jonathan R Gair; Edward K Porter

Observing extreme-mass-ratio inspirals with eLISA/NGO

Jonathan R Gair
, Edward K Porter

School of Mathematics

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The extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) of stellar mass compact objects into massive black holes in the centres of galaxies are an important source of low-frequency gravitational waves for space-based detectors. We discuss the prospects for detecting these sources with the evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA), recently proposed as an ESA mission candidate under the name NGO. We show that NGO could observe a few tens of EMRIs over its two year mission lifetime at redshifts z

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173
Journal	Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series
Volume	467
Publication status	Published - 30 Oct 2012

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Observing extreme-mass-ratio inspirals with eLISA/NGO

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