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20102023
most citedAstrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices I (ASTROD I) - A class-M fundamental physics mission proposal for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025: 2010 Update

52 citations · 415 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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17 papers

gr-qc2023★ 31 cited

On networks of space-based gravitational-wave detectors

Rong-Gen Cai, Zong-Kuan Guo, Bin Hu +7

The space-based laser interferometers, LISA, Taiji and TianQin, are targeting to observe milliHz gravitational waves (GWs) in the 2030s. The joint observations from multiple space-…

gr-qc2023

Investigating galactic double white dwarfs for sub-milliHz gravitational wave mission ASTROD-GW

Gang Wang, Zhen Yan, Bin Hu +1

A large number of galactic binary systems emit gravitational waves (GW) continuously with frequencies below 10 mHz. The LISA mission could identify tens of thousands of binar…

gr-qc2021

Alternative LISA-TAIJI networks: detectability of the isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background

Gang Wang, Wen-Biao Han

In previous work [1], three TAIJI orbital deployments have been proposed to compose alternative LISA-TAIJI networks, TAIJIm (leading the Earth by and incline…

gr-qc2021★ 44 cited

Alternative LISA-TAIJI networks

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni, Wen-Biao Han +2

The space-borne gravitational wave (GW) detectors, LISA and TAIJI, are planned to be launched in the 2030s. The dual detectors with comparable sensitivities will form a network obs…

gr-qc2020★ 34 cited

Algorithm for TDI numerical simulation and sensitivity investigation

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni, Wen-Biao Han +1

We introduce a generic algorithm to determine the time delays and spacecraft (S/C) positions to compose any time-delay interferometry (TDI) channel in the dynamical case and evalua…

gr-qc2020★ 24 cited

Revisiting time delay interferometry for unequal-arm LISA and TAIJI

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni

Three spacecraft of LISA/TAIJI mission follow their respective geodesic trajectories, and their interferometric arms are unequal and time-varying due to orbital dynamics. Time-dela…

gr-qc2020★ 1 cited

Investigating eccentricities of the binary black hole signals from the LIGO-Virgo catalog GWTC-1

Qian-Yun Yun, Wen-Biao Han, Gang Wang +1

In the first Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalogue of LIGO and Virgo, all events are announced having zero eccentricity. In the present paper, we investigate the performance of SE…

gr-qc2020★ 51 cited

Numerical simulation of sky localization for LISA-TAIJI joint observation

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni, Wen-Biao Han +2

LISA is considered to be launched alongside the Athena to probe the energetic astrophysical processes. LISA can determine the direction of sources for Athena's follow-up observatio…

astro-ph.IM2019★ 7 cited

DEEM, a versatile platform of FRD measurement for highly multiplexed fibre systems in astronomy

Yunxiang Yan, Qi Yan, Gang Wang +6

We present a new method of DEEM, the direct energy encircling method, for characterising the performance of fibres in most astronomical spectroscopic applications. It's a versatile…

astro-ph.IM2019★ 10 cited

A modified method for determining the FRD and length properties of optical fibres in astronomy

Yunxiang Yan, Gang Wang, Weimin Sun +4

Focal ratio degradation (FRD) is a major contributor to throughput and light loss in a fibre spectroscopic telescope system. We combine the guided mode theory in geometric optics a…

gr-qc2019★ 17 cited

Astrodynamical middle-frequency interferometric gravitational wave observatory AMIGO: Mission concept and orbit design

Wei-Tou Ni, Gang Wang, An-Ming Wu

AMIGO is a first-generation Astrodynamical Middle-frequency Interferometric GW Observatory. The scientific goals of AMIGO are: to bridge the spectra gap between first-generation hi…

astro-ph.IM2017★ 33 cited

Numerical simulation of time delay interferometry for new LISA, TAIJI and other LISA-like missions

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni

The success of LISA Pathfinder in demonstrating the LISA drag-free requirement paved the road of using space missions for detecting low-frequency and middle-frequency GWs. The new…

gr-qc2014★ 23 cited

Orbit optimization and time delay interferometry for inclined ASTROD-GW formation with half-year precession-period

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni

ASTROD-GW (ASTROD [Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices] optimized for Gravitational Wave detection) is a gravitational-wave mission with the aim of detect…

gr-qc2012★ 31 cited

Orbit optimization for ASTROD-GW and its time delay interferometry with two arms using CGC ephemeris

G. Wang, W. -T. Ni

ASTROD-GW (ASTROD [Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices] optimized for Gravitation Wave detection) is an optimization of ASTROD to focus on the goal of det…

gr-qc2012★ 22 cited

Numerical simulation of time delay interferometry for eLISA/NGO

Gang Wang, Wei-Tou Ni

eLISA/NGO is a new gravitational wave detection proposal with arm length of 10^6 km and one interferometer down-scaled from LISA. Just like LISA and ASTROD-GW, in order to attain t…

gr-qc2011★ 52 cited

Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices I (ASTROD I) - A class-M fundamental physics mission proposal for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025: 2010 Update

Claus Braxmaier, Hansjörg Dittus, Bernard Foulon +16

This paper on ASTROD I is based on our 2010 proposal submitted for the ESA call for class-M mission proposals, and is a sequel and an update to our previous paper [Experimental Ast…

gr-qc2010★ 35 cited

Time Delay Interferometry for LISA with one arm dysfunctional

S. V. Dhurandhar, K. Rajesh Nayak, J-Y. Vinet

In order to attain the requisite sensitivity for LISA - a joint space mission of the ESA and NASA- the laser frequency noise must be suppressed below the secondary noises such as t…