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2026ApJ...998..234D - Astrophys. J., 998, 234 (2026/February-3)

Extending the Micro-hertz Detection Horizons via Orbital Resonance Effect for Geocentric Gravitational Wave Antennas.

DENG Q., DU M., XU P., HUANG L. and LUO Z.

Abstract (from CDS):

The μHz gravitational wave (GW) band holds crucial insights into coalescing supermassive black hole binaries (SMBHBs) and stochastic backgrounds but remains inaccessible due to technical challenges. We demonstrate that geocentric space-based GW detectors (e.g., TianQin, gLISA, GADFLI) can bridge this gap by considering orbital resonance effects, circumventing the need for prohibitively long baselines. When GW frequencies match with integer multiples of a satellite's orbital frequency, sustained tidal forces induce cumulative orbital deviations through resonant effects, which, combined with orbital modulation, improve detector sensitivity by 1-2 orders of magnitude in the μHz band. Consequently, geocentric missions can detect SMBHBs across significantly expanded mass-redshift parameter space. Crucially, such observations could synergize with pulsar timing array data of the same binaries at earlier inspiral stages, enabling unprecedented joint tests of strong-field gravity and binary evolution. Our findings establish geocentric antennas as a cost-effective, near-term precursor for unlocking the μHz GW astronomy.

Abstract Copyright: © 2026. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Gravitational wave detectors - Gravitational wave astronomy - Supermassive black holes - Orbital resonances

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