Multimessenger observations and the science enabled: continuous waves and their progenitors, equation of state of dense matter
Multimessenger observations and the science enabled: continuous waves and their progenitors, equation of state of dense matter
Rotating and oscillating neutron stars can give rise to long-lived Continuous Gravitational Waves (CGWs). Despite many years of searching, the detection of such a CGW signal remains elusive. In this article we describe the main astrophysical uncertainties regarding such emission, and their relation to the behaviour of matter at extremely high density. We describe the main challenges in searching for CGWs, and the prospects of detecting them using third-generation gravitational wave detectors. We end by describing some pressing issues in the field, whose resolution would help turn the detection and exploitation of CGWs into reality.
continuous gravitational waves, dense matter, gravitational wave signal analysis, neutron star mountains, neutron stars, R-modes in neutron stars
Jones, D.I.
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Riles, K.
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17 January 2025
Jones, D.I.
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Riles, K.
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Jones, D.I. and Riles, K.
(2025)
Multimessenger observations and the science enabled: continuous waves and their progenitors, equation of state of dense matter.
Classical and Quantum Gravity, 42 (3), [033001].
(doi:10.1088/1361-6382/ada244).
Abstract
Rotating and oscillating neutron stars can give rise to long-lived Continuous Gravitational Waves (CGWs). Despite many years of searching, the detection of such a CGW signal remains elusive. In this article we describe the main astrophysical uncertainties regarding such emission, and their relation to the behaviour of matter at extremely high density. We describe the main challenges in searching for CGWs, and the prospects of detecting them using third-generation gravitational wave detectors. We end by describing some pressing issues in the field, whose resolution would help turn the detection and exploitation of CGWs into reality.
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2403.02066v1
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 December 2024
Published date: 17 January 2025
Keywords:
continuous gravitational waves, dense matter, gravitational wave signal analysis, neutron star mountains, neutron stars, R-modes in neutron stars
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/497932
ISSN: 0264-9381
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