Sensitivity curves for spaceborne gravitational wave interferometers

摘要: To determine whether particular sources of gravitational radiation will be detectable by a specific wave detector, it is necessary to know the sensitivity limits instrument. These instrumental sensitivities are often depicted ~after averaging over source position and polarization! graphing minimal values amplitude instrument versus frequency wave. This paper describes in detail how compute such curve given set specifications for spaceborne laser interferometer observatory. Minor errors prior literature corrected, first ~mostly! analytic calculation transfer function presented. Example calculations presented proposed LISA interferometer. PACS number~s!: 04.80.Nn, 95.55.Ym Advances modern technology have ushered an era large interferometers designed used detection radiation, both on ground space. Such projects include Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory ~LIGO! VIRGO @1,2# ground-based interferometers, Interferometer Space Antenna ~LISA! OMEGA @3,4# spacebased interferometers. As these detectors come on-line, new branch astronomy created radically view Universe expected revealed. With horizon, much effort has been devoted problem categorizing extensive studies underway what visible various detectors. Typically, illustrated using graphs which compare strengths ~dimensionless strain! noise as functions frequency. Many different types plots appeared literature, ranging from single spectral density separate am