Compact binary inspiral and the science potential of third-generation ground-based gravitational wave detectors

TL;DR

This paper evaluates the potential of the proposed EGO third-generation gravitational wave detector for detecting and interpreting compact binary inspiral signals, highlighting its advantages over current detectors like Advanced LIGO.

Contribution

It introduces EGO as a promising third-generation detector and compares its capabilities to existing detectors, emphasizing its scientific potential.

Findings

EGO can detect a wider range of inspiral signals.

EGO offers qualitative improvements in astrophysics and cosmology.

Comparison shows EGO's advantages over Advanced LIGO.

Abstract

We consider EGO as a possible third-generation ground-based gravitational wave detector and evaluate its capabilities for the detection and interpretation of compact binary inspiral signals. We identify areas of astrophysics and cosmology where EGO would have qualitative advantages, using Advanced LIGO as a benchmark for comparison.