MG11 |
Participant |
Ando, Masaki | |
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Institution |
University of Tokyo - Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku - Tokyo - - JAPAN | |
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Session |
Talk |
Abstract |
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GW3 |
the Japanese Space Gravitational Wave Antenna |
DECI-hertz interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (DECIGO) is the future Japanese space gravitational wave antenna. It aims at detecting gravitational waves from various kinds of sources, with sufficient sensitivity to establish the gravitational wave astronomy in observation frequency around 0.1 Hz. The pre-conceptual design of DECIGO consists of three drag-free spacecraft, 1000 km apart from each other. The relative displacements between proof masses housed in these spacecraft are measured by a Fabry-Perot Michelson interferometer. We plan to launch DECIGO in 2024 after a long and intense development phase, including two pathfinder missions for verification of required technologies. |