Prospects for Measuring the Hubble Constant with Neutron-Star-Black-Hole Mergers

Abstract

Gravitational wave (GW) and electromagnetic (EM) observations of neutron-star-black-hole (NSBH) mergers can provide precise local measurements of the Hubble constant ($H_0$), ideal for resolving the current $H_0$ tension. We perform end-to-end analyses of realistic populations of simulated NSBHs, incorporating both GW and EM selection for the first time. We show that NSBHs could achieve unbiased 1.5-2.4% precision $H_0$ estimates by 2030. The achievable precision is strongly affected by the details of spin precession and tidal disruption, highlighting the need for improved modeling of NSBH mergers.

arXiv commentVersion published in Physical Review Letters. 10 pages, 3 figures. Code available at https://github.com/sfeeney/nsbh

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