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DECIGO
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The Deci-Hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (or DECIGO) is a proposed Japanese, space-based, gravitational wave observatory.[1][2] The laser interferometric gravitational wave detector is so named because it is to be most sensitive in the frequency band between 0.1 and 10 Hz,[3] filling in the gap between the sensitive bands of LIGO and LISA. If funding can be found, its designers hope to launch it in 2027.

The design is similar to LISA, with three zero-drag satellites in a triangular arrangement, but using a smaller separation of only 1000 km. The precursor mission B-DECIGO with 100 km long arms is planned to be launched in the late 2020s, target is an Earth orbit with an average altitude of 2000 km.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawamura; et al. (2008). "The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna - DECIGO". J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 122 (1). Bibcode:2008JPhCS.122a2006K. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/122/1/012006.
  2. ^ Kawamura; et al. (30 May 2006). The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna - DECIGO. Gravitational-Wave Advanced Detector Workshop. Elba.
  3. ^ Sato; et al. (2009). "DECIGO: The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna" (PDF). J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 154 (1). Bibcode:2009JPhCS.154a2040S. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/154/1/012040.
  4. ^ [http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/840/1/012010/meta Shuichi Sato, Seiji Kawamura, Masaki Ando, Takashi Nakamura, Kimio Tsubono, Akito Araya, Ikkoh Funaki, Kunihito Ioka, Nobuyuki Kanda, Shigenori Moriwaki, "The status of DECIGO"]
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