Deci-hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory

The Deci-Hertz Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (or DECIGO) is a proposed Japanese, space-based, gravitational wave observatory.[1][2] The laser interferometric gravitational wave detector is so named because it is to be most sensitive in the frequency band between 0.1 and 10 Hz,[3] filling in the gap between the sensitive bands of LIGO and LISA. If funding can be found, its designers hope to launch it in 2027.

DECIGO
Websitehttp://tamago.mtk.nao.ac.jp/decigo/index_E.html
 

The design is similar to LISA, with three zero-drag satellites in a triangular arrangement, but using a smaller separation of only 1000 km. The precursor mission B-DECIGO with 100 km long arms is planned to be launched in the late 2020s, target is an Earth orbit with an average altitude of 2000 km.[4]

See also

References
  1. Kawamura; et al. (2008). "The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna - DECIGO". J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 122 (1): 012006. Bibcode:2008JPhCS.122a2006K. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/122/1/012006.
  2. Kawamura; et al. (30 May 2006). The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna - DECIGO. Gravitational-Wave Advanced Detector Workshop. Elba.
  3. Sato; et al. (2009). "DECIGO: The Japanese space gravitational wave antenna" (PDF). J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 154 (1): 012040. Bibcode:2009JPhCS.154a2040S. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/154/1/012040.
  4. [http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/840/1/012010/meta Shuichi Sato, Seiji Kawamura, Masaki Ando, Takashi Nakamura, Kimio Tsubono, Akito Araya, Ikkoh Funaki, Kunihito Ioka, Nobuyuki Kanda, Shigenori Moriwaki, "The status of DECIGO"]
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