The TianQin project: Current progress on science and technology
TianQin is a planned space-based gravitational wave (GW) observatory consisting of three
Earth-orbiting satellites with an orbital radius of about. The satellites will form an equilateral …
Earth-orbiting satellites with an orbital radius of about. The satellites will form an equilateral …
Compact binary coalescences: Astrophysical processes and lessons learned
On 11 February 2016, the LIGO and Virgo scientific collaborations announced the first direct
detection of gravitational waves, a signal caught by the LIGO interferometers on 14 …
detection of gravitational waves, a signal caught by the LIGO interferometers on 14 …
Formation and evolution of compact-object binaries in AGN disks
The astrophysical origin of gravitational wave (GW) events discovered by LIGO/VIRGO
remains an outstanding puzzle. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs), compact-object binaries …
remains an outstanding puzzle. In active galactic nuclei (AGNs), compact-object binaries …
Implications of eccentric observations on binary black hole formation channels
Orbital eccentricity is one of the most robust discriminators for distinguishing between
dynamical and isolated formation scenarios of binary black hole mergers using gravitational …
dynamical and isolated formation scenarios of binary black hole mergers using gravitational …
Eccentric black hole mergers in active galactic nuclei
The astrophysical origin of gravitational wave transients is a timely open question in the
wake of discoveries by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory …
wake of discoveries by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory …
Stellar/BH population in AGN discs: direct binary formation from capture objects in nuclei clusters
The active galactic nucleus (AGN) disc has been proposed as a potential channel for the
merger of binary black holes. The population of massive stars and black holes in AGN discs …
merger of binary black holes. The population of massive stars and black holes in AGN discs …
Detection of astrophysical gravitational wave sources by TianQin and LISA
A Torres-Orjuela, SJ Huang, ZC Liang, S Liu… - Science China Physics …, 2024 - Springer
TianQin and LISA are space-based laser interferometer gravitational wave (GW) detectors
planned to be launched in the mid-2030s. Both detectors will detect low-frequency GWs …
planned to be launched in the mid-2030s. Both detectors will detect low-frequency GWs …
Black hole mergers from hierarchical triples in dense star clusters
Hierarchical triples are expected to be produced by the frequent binary-mediated
interactions in the cores of globular clusters. In some of these triples, the tertiary companion …
interactions in the cores of globular clusters. In some of these triples, the tertiary companion …
On the formation of GW190814
W Lu, P Beniamini, C Bonnerot - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The LIGO–Virgo collaboration recently reported a puzzling event, GW190814, with
component masses of 23 and 2.6 M⊙. Motivated by the relatively small rate of such a …
component masses of 23 and 2.6 M⊙. Motivated by the relatively small rate of such a …