Prospects for detecting neutron star-white dwarf mergers with decihertz gravitational-wave observatories

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Hauptverfasser: Kang, Yacheng, Liu, Chang, Zhu, Jin-Ping, Gao, Yong, Shao, Lijing, Zhang, Bing, Sun, Hui, Yin, Yi-Han Iris, Zhang, Bin-Bin
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author Kang, Yacheng
Liu, Chang
Zhu, Jin-Ping
Gao, Yong
Shao, Lijing
Zhang, Bing
Sun, Hui
Yin, Yi-Han Iris
Zhang, Bin-Bin
author_facet Kang, Yacheng
Liu, Chang
Zhu, Jin-Ping
Gao, Yong
Shao, Lijing
Zhang, Bing
Sun, Hui
Yin, Yi-Han Iris
Zhang, Bin-Bin
contents Based on different neutron star-white dwarf (NS-WD) population models, we investigate the prospects of gravitational-wave (GW) detections for NS-WD mergers, with the help of early warnings from two space-borne decihertz GW observatories, DO-Optimal and DECIGO. We not only give quick assessments of the GW detection rates for NS-WD mergers with the two decihertz GW detectors, but also report systematic analyses on the characteristics of GW-detectable merger events using the method of Fisher matrix. With a sufficient one-day early-warning time, the yearly GW detection number for DO-Optimal is in the range of $ (1.5$-$1.9) \times 10^{3}$, while it is $ (3.3$-$4.6) \times 10^{4}$ for DECIGO. More importantly, our results show that most NS-WD mergers can be localized with an uncertainty of $O(10^{-2})\,\mathrm{deg}^2$. Given the NS-WD merger as a possible origin for a peculiar long-duration gamma-ray burst, GRB 211211A, followed with kilonova-like emissions, we further suggest that the GW early-warning detection would allow future electromagnetic telescopes to get prepared to follow-up transients after some special NS-WD mergers. Based on our analyses, we emphasize that such a feasible "wait-for" pattern can help to firmly identify the origin of GRB 211211A-like events in the future and bring excellent opportunities for the multimessenger astronomy.
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spellingShingle Prospects for detecting neutron star-white dwarf mergers with decihertz gravitational-wave observatories
Kang, Yacheng
Liu, Chang
Zhu, Jin-Ping
Gao, Yong
Shao, Lijing
Zhang, Bing
Sun, Hui
Yin, Yi-Han Iris
Zhang, Bin-Bin
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Based on different neutron star-white dwarf (NS-WD) population models, we investigate the prospects of gravitational-wave (GW) detections for NS-WD mergers, with the help of early warnings from two space-borne decihertz GW observatories, DO-Optimal and DECIGO. We not only give quick assessments of the GW detection rates for NS-WD mergers with the two decihertz GW detectors, but also report systematic analyses on the characteristics of GW-detectable merger events using the method of Fisher matrix. With a sufficient one-day early-warning time, the yearly GW detection number for DO-Optimal is in the range of $ (1.5$-$1.9) \times 10^{3}$, while it is $ (3.3$-$4.6) \times 10^{4}$ for DECIGO. More importantly, our results show that most NS-WD mergers can be localized with an uncertainty of $O(10^{-2})\,\mathrm{deg}^2$. Given the NS-WD merger as a possible origin for a peculiar long-duration gamma-ray burst, GRB 211211A, followed with kilonova-like emissions, we further suggest that the GW early-warning detection would allow future electromagnetic telescopes to get prepared to follow-up transients after some special NS-WD mergers. Based on our analyses, we emphasize that such a feasible "wait-for" pattern can help to firmly identify the origin of GRB 211211A-like events in the future and bring excellent opportunities for the multimessenger astronomy.
title Prospects for detecting neutron star-white dwarf mergers with decihertz gravitational-wave observatories
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.16991