2024/09/29 by En-Kun 恩坤 Li 李, En-Kun Li, Shuai 帅 Liu 刘 +149 · 50 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #COSMIC cancer database #Galaxy #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Gravitational wave #Gravitational-wave astronomy #Gravitational-wave observatory #Observatory #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Universe
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1361-6633/adc9be
published in Reports on Progress in Physics 88(5), 056901 (IOP Publishing)
openalex publication_date 2025/04/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The opening of the gravitational wave window has significantly enhanced our capacity to explore the Universe's most extreme and dynamic sector. In the mHz frequency range, a diverse range of compact objects, from the most massive black holes at the farthest reaches of the Universe to the lightest white dwarfs in our cosmic backyard, generate a complex and dynamic symphony of gravitational wave signals. Once recorded by gravitational wave detectors, these unique fingerprints have the potential to decipher the birth and growth of cosmic structures over a wide range of scales, from stellar binaries and stellar clusters to galaxies and large-scale structures. The TianQin space-borne gravitational wave mission is scheduled for launch in the 2030s, with an operational lifespan of five years. It will facilitate pivotal insights into the history of our Universe. This document presents a concise overview of the detectable sources of TianQin, outlining their characteristics, the challenges they present, and the expected impact of the TianQin observatory on our understanding of them.