Deep Surveys of Massive Black Holes with LISA
arXiv:gr-qc/9912099 · doi:10.1063/1.1291863
Abstract
Massive black hole binary systems are among the most interesting sources for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA); gravitational radiation emitted during the last year of in-spiral could be detectable with a very large signal-to-noise ratio for sources at cosmological distance. Here we discuss the impact of LISA for astronomy and cosmology; we review our present understanding of the relevant issues, and highlight open problems that deserve further investigations.
arXiv comment10 pages, 2 figures, Third Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves