Cosmic Explorer Horizon Study

Document #:

CE-P2100003-v7

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

This Horizon Study describes a next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave observatory: Cosmic Explorer. With ten times the sensitivity of Advanced LIGO, Cosmic Explorer will push the gravitational-wave astronomy towards the edge of the observable universe (z ~ 100). The goals of this Horizon Study are to: describe and evaluate design concepts for Cosmic Explorer; to plan for the United States' leadership in gravitational-wave astronomy; and to envisage the role of Cosmic Explorer in the international effort to build a "Third-Generation" (3G) observatory network that will make discoveries transformative across astronomy, physics, and cosmology.

Files in Document:

• ce-horizon-study.pdf (7.7 MB)

Topics:

• Data-Analysis Methods
• Compact-Object Binaries
• Multimessenger
• Neutron Stars
• Requirements
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Black Holes
• Reports
• Education, Outreach
• Operations
• Fundamental Physics

Authors:

• Stefan Ballmer
• Sylvia Biscoveanu
• Ssohrab Borhanian
• Duncan Brown
• Yanbei Chen
• Robert Eisenstein
• Matthew Evans
• Alexandra M Gruson
• Anuradha Gupta
• Evan Hall
• Brittany Kamai
• Kevin Kuns
• Philippe Landry
• Geoffrey Lovelace
• Lee McCuller
• Ken Ng
• Jocelyn Read
• B Sathyaprakash
• David Shoemaker
• Joshua Smith
• Varun Srivastava
• Ling Sun
• Salvatore Vitale

Keywords:

Horizon CEHS

Referenced by:

• CE-G2100023-v2: Cosmic Explorer Horizon Study - June 2021
• CE-T2100008-v1: Power-law integrated curves for various CE configurations
• CE-T2000007-v5: OBSOLETE (DO NOT USE): Sensitivity Curves for the Cosmic Explorer Trade Study
• CE-P2100005-v2: Design Stage R&D for Cosmic Explorer: a Review of Critical Technologies
• CE-T2000017-v9: Cosmic Explorer Strain and Displacement Sensitivity