Detectability of inflation-produced gravitational waves

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review, D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.55.R435· OSTI ID:471251

Turner, M S ^[1]

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1. Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1433 (United States)

Detection of the gravitational waves excited during inflation as quantum-mechanical fluctuations is a key test of inflation and crucial to learning about the specifics of the inflationary model. We discuss the potential of cosmic background radiation anisotropy and polarization and of laser interferometers such as LIGO, VIRGO, and LISA to detect these gravity waves. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 471251
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D, Journal Name: Physical Review, D Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 55; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ANISOTROPY
BACKGROUND RADIATION
COSMIC RADIATION
DETECTION
FLUCTUATIONS
GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE
INTERFEROMETERS
LASERS
POLARIZATION
QUANTUM MECHANICS