Direct measurements of the speed of gravitational waves using the Decihertz Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory

In this Letter, we propose a new model-independent strategy for a direct measurement of the speed of gravitational waves v g based on the DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (DECIGO), a future Japanese space gravitational-wave antenna. Our methodology leverages DECIGO’s ability...

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Autores: Cao, S., Liu, X., Liu, T., Biesiada, M., Kawamura, S., Zhu, Z.-H.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::3ac476eeb6df354955a46ec6fb934bef
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/427543
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gravitational waves
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Sumario:In this Letter, we propose a new model-independent strategy for a direct measurement of the speed of gravitational waves v g based on the DECi-hertz Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (DECIGO), a future Japanese space gravitational-wave antenna. Our methodology leverages DECIGO’s ability to measure the cosmological distance D L (z) and the cosmic expansion rate H(z) at the same redshift. Each binary neutron star (BNS) inspiral creates a valuable opportunity for a direct measurement of the speed of gravitational waves (GWs) at different redshifts and directions in the sky. In the DECIGO low-frequency band, observation of BNSs during a one-year mission would produce robust measurements of the absolute value of v g with an accuracy at the 10−5 level. Such assessments of v g in the low-frequency domain improve by three orders of magnitude over other direct methods based on ground-based GW detectors (in the high-frequency domain). If General Relativity is not the ultimate theory of gravity, DECIGO will provide the evidence of its failure through a one-year observation of BNS events. © The Authors 2025.