Galactic double neutron stars as dual-line gravitational-wave sources: Prospects with LISA and Cosmic Explorer

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Main Authors: Feng, Wen-Fan, Shao, Lijing
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author Feng, Wen-Fan
Shao, Lijing
author_facet Feng, Wen-Fan
Shao, Lijing
contents Double neutron star (DNS) systems could serve as intriguing dual-line gravitational-wave (GW) sources, emitting both high- and low-frequency GWs, arising respectively from the asymmetric spinning bodies of individual neutron stars (NSs) and the binary orbital inspiral. Detecting such dual-line signals could provide novel perspectives on binary orbital geometry and NS internal physics. We expand upon previously calculated spinning NS waveforms by incorporating higher-order terms of NS structural parameters. A population simulation is performed for spinning NS components in DNS systems potentially detectable by the space-based Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Based on 4-year LISA observation of 35 resolvable DNS systems under an optimistic scenario, we estimate that 6 (22) spinning NS components could be detected by the next-generation ground-based GW detector, Cosmic Explorer, under log-uniform (uniform) sampling of NS structural parameters. For these dual-line sources, the median signal-to-noise ratio achievable with Cosmic Explorer is approximately 20--30. Through the dual-line GW detection strategy, the relative measurement accuracy of the NS moment of inertia is estimated to be $\sim 8\%$.
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spellingShingle Galactic double neutron stars as dual-line gravitational-wave sources: Prospects with LISA and Cosmic Explorer
Feng, Wen-Fan
Shao, Lijing
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Double neutron star (DNS) systems could serve as intriguing dual-line gravitational-wave (GW) sources, emitting both high- and low-frequency GWs, arising respectively from the asymmetric spinning bodies of individual neutron stars (NSs) and the binary orbital inspiral. Detecting such dual-line signals could provide novel perspectives on binary orbital geometry and NS internal physics. We expand upon previously calculated spinning NS waveforms by incorporating higher-order terms of NS structural parameters. A population simulation is performed for spinning NS components in DNS systems potentially detectable by the space-based Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Based on 4-year LISA observation of 35 resolvable DNS systems under an optimistic scenario, we estimate that 6 (22) spinning NS components could be detected by the next-generation ground-based GW detector, Cosmic Explorer, under log-uniform (uniform) sampling of NS structural parameters. For these dual-line sources, the median signal-to-noise ratio achievable with Cosmic Explorer is approximately 20--30. Through the dual-line GW detection strategy, the relative measurement accuracy of the NS moment of inertia is estimated to be $\sim 8\%$.
title Galactic double neutron stars as dual-line gravitational-wave sources: Prospects with LISA and Cosmic Explorer
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.05900