Research Update on Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspirals
arXiv:1410.0958 · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/610/1/012002
Abstract
The inspirals of stellar-mass mass compact objects into massive black holes in the centres of galaxies are one of the most important sources of gravitational radiation for space-based detectors like LISA or eLISA. These extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) will enable an ambitious research program with implications for astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics. This article is a summary of the talks delivered at the plenary session on EMRIs at the 10th International LISA Symposium. It contains research updates on the following topics: astrophysics of EMRIs; EMRI science potential; and EMRI modeling.
17 pages, no figures. Proceedings of the LISA Symposium X, to be published at the Journal of Physics