Research Update on Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspirals

[摘要] The inspirals of stellar-mass mass compact objects into massive black holes in the centres of galaxies are one of the most important sources of gravitational radiation for space- based detectors like LISA or eLISA. These extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) will enable an ambitious research program with implications for astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics. This article is a summary of the talks delivered at the plenary session on EMRIs at the 10th International LISA Symposium. It contains research updates on the following topics: astrophysics of EMRIs; EMRI science potential; and EMRI modeling.

[发布机构] Max Planck Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut), Potsdam; D-14476, Germany^1;Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge; CB3 0HA, United Kingdom^2;Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton; SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom^3;Department of Physics, MIT Kavli Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; MA; 02139, United States^4;Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Facultat de Ciències, Bellaterra; 08193, Spain^5

[关键词] Compact objects;Fundamental physics;Gravitational radiation;Massive black holes;Plenary sessions;Research programs;Space-based detector;Stellar mass