Abstract
DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (DECIGO) is the future Japanese space gravitational wave antenna. DECIGO is expected to open a new window of observation for gravitational wave astronomy especially between 0.1 Hz and 10 Hz, revealing various mysteries of the universe such as dark energy, formation mechanism of supermassive black holes, and inflation of the universe. The pre-conceptual design of DECIGO consists of three drag-free spacecraft, whose relative displacements are measured by a differential Fabry-Perot Michelson interferometer. We plan to launch two missions, DECIGO pathfinder and pre-DECIGO first and finally DECIGO in 2024.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 032004 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | Part 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 10th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics, TAUP 2007 - Sendai , Japan Duration: 2007 Sept 11 → 2007 Sept 15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)