Stochastic background of gravitational waves generated by pre-galactic black holes

Abstract

In this work, we consider the stochastic background of gravitational waves (SBGWs) produced by pre-galactic stars, which form black holes in scenarios of structure formation. The calculation is performed in the framework of hierarchical structure formation using a Press-Schechter-like formalism. Our model reproduces the observed star formation rate at redshifts z < 6.5. The signal predicted in this work is below the sensitivity of the first generation of detectors but could be detectable by the next generation of ground-based interferometers. Specifically, correlating two coincident advanced LIGO detectors (LIGO III interferometers), the expected signal-to-noise-ratio (S/N) could be as high as 90 (10) for stars forming at redshift z ~ 20 with a Salpeter initial mass function with slope x=0.35 (1.35), and if the efficiency of generation of gravitational waves is close to the maximum value ~ 7 x 10^{-4}. However, the sensitivity of the future third generation of detectors as, for example, the European antenna EGO could be high enough to produce (S/N)}>3 same with efficiency ~ 2 x 10^{-5}. We also discuss what astrophysical information could be derived from a positive (or even negative) detection of the SBGWs investigated here.

Accepted for publication in MNRAS (11 pages, 8 figures)

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