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Science requirements for LISAHistorically, gravitational wave antennas have been characterized by their detection capability. This is measured in terms of signal-to-noise ratio, and implies a rate of false positives and false negatives. But to do useful astrophysics, one would like to measure - or more properly, estimate - astrophysical parameters of the gravitational wave sources. In the interest of strengthening the connection between science objectives and a specific instrument performance, the LISA community has reformulated the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LlSA) science requirements around the anticipated uncertainty in astrophysical parameter estimation. The rationale for this characterization of LlSA and a summary of the astrophysics and fundamental physics that LISA can do will be given. LISA will be able to make precision measurements of sources out to z approximately equal to 10.
Document ID
20080037791
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stebbins, Robin T.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
July 16, 2008
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly (Committee on Space Research)
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Country: Canada
Start Date: July 16, 2008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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