Prospects for fundamental physics with LISA

Barausse, Enrico; Berti, Emanuele; Hertog, Thomas; Hughes, Scott A.; Jetzer, Philippe; Pani, Paolo; Sotiriou, Thomas P.; Tamanini, Nicola; Witek, Helvi; Yagi, Kent; Yunes, Nicol?s; Abdelsalhin, T.; Achucarro, A.; van Aelst, K.; Afshordi, N.; Akcay, S.; Annulli, L.; Arun, K. G.; Ayuso, I.; Baibhav, V.; Baker, T.; Bantilan, H.; Barreiro, T.; Barrera-Hinojosa, C.; Bartolo, N.; Baumann, D.; Belgacem, E.; Bellini, E.; Bellomo, N.; Ben-Dayan, I.; Bena, I.; Benkel, R.; Bergshoefs, E.; Bernard, L.; Bernuzzi, S.; Bertacca, D.; Besancon, M.; Beutler, F.; Beyer, F.; Bhagwat, S.; Bicak, J.; Biondini, S.; Bize, S.; Blas, D.; Boehmer, C.; Boller, K.; Bonga, B.; Bonvin, C.; Bosso, P.; Bozzola, G.; Brax, P.; Breitbach, M.; Brito, R.; Bruni, M.; Br?gmann, B.; Bulten, H.; Buonanno, A.; Burko, L. M.; Burrage, C.; Cabral, F.; Calcagni, G.; Caprini, C.; C?rdenas-Avenda?o, A.; Celoria, M.; Chatziioannou, K.; Chernoff, D.; Clough, K.; Coates, A.; Comelli, D.; Comp?re, G.; Croon, D.; Cruces, D.; Cusin, G.; Da...

Abstract

In this paper, which is of programmatic rather than quantitative nature, we aim to further delineate and sharpen the future potential of the LISA mission in the area of fundamental physics. Given the very broad range of topics that might be relevant to LISA,we present here a sample of what we view as particularly promising fundamental physics directions. We organize these directions through a “science-first” approach that allows us to classify how LISA data can inform theoretical physics in a variety of areas. For each of these theoretical physics classes, we identify the sources that are currently expected to provide the principal contribution to our knowledge, and the areas that need further development. The classification presented here should not be thought of as cast in stone, but rather as a fluid framework that is amenable to change with the flow of new insights in theoretical physics.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 16, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Aug 31, 2020
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Feb 3, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 2, 2021
• Journal: General Relativity and Gravitation
• Print ISSN: 0001-7701
• Electronic ISSN: 1572-9532
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 8
• Article Number: 81
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-020-02691-1
• Keywords: Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5291045
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10714-020-02691-1