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LISA Fundamental Physics White Paper

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has the potential to reveal wonders about the fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the gravitational interaction is both strong and dynamical. In this white paper, the Fundamental Physics Working Group of the LISA Consortium summarizes the current topics in fundamental physics where LISA observations of gravitational waves can be expected to provide key input. We provide the briefest of reviews to then delineate avenues for future research directions and to discuss connections between this working group, other working groups and the consortium work package teams. These connections must be developed for LISA to live up to its science potential in these areas.

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External Group “AEI Hannover”

Leadership: Karsten Danzmann
Location: Germany
Institution: Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Hannover

Areas Of Works / Expertise:
Interferometry, Phasemeter, Optics, Data Analysis, TDI, LISA Science, LISA performance, LISA Pathfinder, System architecture

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The LISA group at AEI Hannover commits to perform the lead role and overall coordination of the Consortium. This includes coordinating the development of the Consortium Provided Items and the engineering activities associated with the design of the MOSA.

Giuliana Russano (2015) A torsion pendulum ground test of the LISA Pathfinder Free-fall mode

Institute: University of Trento