DECIGO and DECIGO pathfinder
Abstract
A space gravitational-wave antenna, DECIGO (DECI-hertz interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory), will provide fruitful insights into the universe, particularly on the formation mechanism of supermassive black holes, dark energy and the inflation of the universe. In the current pre-conceptual design, DECIGO will be comprising four interferometer units; each interferometer unit will be formed by three drag-free spacecraft with 1000 km separation. Since DECIGO will be an extremely challenging mission with high-precision formation flight with long baseline, it is important to increase the technical feasibility before its planned launch in 2027. Thus, we are planning to launch two milestone missions. DECIGO pathfinder (DPF) is the first milestone mission, and key components for DPF are being tested on ground and in orbit. In this paper, we review the conceptual design and current status of DECIGO and DPF.
Additional Information
© 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd. Received 31 December 2009, in final form 1 March 2010. Published 6 April 2010. This research was supported by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), grant-in-aid for scientific research, by the Global COE Program of the graduate school of science in Kyoto University and by the Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU) in the University of Tokyo.Attached Files
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- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
- Kyoto University Global COE Program
- University of Tokyo Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU)
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