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GADFLI

GADFLI. Sean T. McWilliams stmcwill@princeton.edu Princeton University This Mission concept has also been conceived and proposed independently by Tinto et al. December 20, 2011. First, the questions…. Can we treat GADFLI and GEOGRAWI as one concept? Yes, with a few small caveats.

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GADFLI

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  1. GADFLI Sean T. McWilliams stmcwill@princeton.edu Princeton University This Mission concept has also been conceived and proposed independently by Tinto et al. December 20, 2011

  2. First, the questions… • Can we treat GADFLI and GEOGRAWI as one concept? Yes, with a few small caveats. • Which GADFLI concept should we evaluate in the workshop? GADFLI with standard LISA acceleration noise, i.e. GEO LISA from Tinto et al. • Strong feelings about a single spherical proof mass? No. • Disposal? Need adequate propulsion to control descent (i.e. let’s crash in the ocean). Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  3. Sensitivities Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  4. EMRI Sensitivities • All designs should see EMRIs, modulo the extreme uncertainty of EMRI event rates. • EMRI parameter estimation does generally obey 1/SNR expectations. Thanks, Jon Gair! Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  5. MBHB Sensitivities • Total SNR for GADFLI for MBHBs is less than for SGO, OMEGA, Conklin • HOWEVER, merger SNR for low mass systems is largest for GADFLI de Araujo, et al., arXiv:1112.1565 Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  6. How to (correctly) assess science performance in ~3 days Waveform Model • Use a parametrized model that correctly encodes parameter information • Extrinsic parameters can easily be scaled/shifted, result is a VERY robust apples-to-apples comparison (1+z)Mtot, DL, tc, φorb, θsky ,θsys • Instrument Modeling • Realistic orbit model for SGO Med, OMEGA, Conklin, and GADFLI • Instrumental noises from RFIs • Full response function using Synthetic LISA (Vallisneri) • Calculating uncertainties • Use the Fisher matrix formalism to estimate uncertainties Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  7. How does LISA measure parameters? • Independent waveform channels, with different frequency and spatial dependencies (aka TDI observables) • Frequency dependence of response function • Intrinsic parameter dependence of waveforms (for MBHBs, q, S1, S2, e) • Doppler modulation: annual (all) and shorter periods (geocentric) • Intrinsic parameter dependence of waveforms (for MBHBs, q, S1, S2, e) • Independent waveform channels, with different frequency and spatial dependencies (aka TDI observables) • Doppler modulation: annual (all) and shorter periods (geocentric) • Frequency dependence of response function Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  8. MBHB Parameter Estimation: large seeds • GADFLI makes up for lost SNR with diurnal modulation Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  9. MBHB Parameter Estimation: small seeds • GADFLI partially makes up for lost SNR with diurnal modulation • Bimodal behavior driven by sky position – high latitude sources take a hit • However, spin will likely break this degeneracy Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts

  10. Conclusions • Given the goal of sending a variety of design options to Team X at different cost points, GADFLI best fills the niche of high performance at low cost. • Since, among interferometric detectors, GADFLI has the lightest/smallest components on the smallest/most nearby orbits, it should be the cheapest possibility. • There is good reason to believe GADFLI could outperform other designs for estimating MBHB source parameters when spin is included, due to its sensitivity at higher frequencies, and its daily orbital modulation of signals. • Geocentric and SGOs will outperform the drag-free designs by orders of magnitude in parameter estimation. Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts 11 August 2008 Sean T. McWilliams NRDA 2008 – Syracuse, NY 10

  11. Questions? GADFLI -- Geostationary Antenna for Disturbance-Free Laser Interferometry Wikipedia defines a gadfly as “a person who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or just being an irritant.” Hopefully this concept is the right balance of novel question and irritant. Sean T. McWilliams GW Mission Concepts 11 August 2008 Sean T. McWilliams NRDA 2008 – Syracuse, NY 11

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