Extreme-Mass Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs) are a key source for the future space-based gravitational wave detector, LISA. In this talk, I will give a review of EMRIs and the self-force method, the leading technique in EMRI-waveform modelling. In particular, I will give a current status update, outline key challenges and exciting new prospects.
I will review the LISA PBH projects [ Living Rev.Rel. 28 (2025) 1 ]
I will summarise the challenges for developing waveform models that satisfy the requirements for LISA, and summarise the current and planned waveform activities in the LISA Consortium and Distributed Data Processing Center.
The gravitational wave observations of the inspiral, merger, and
ringdown of binary black hole coalescence are a powerful tool to test
GR. It can probe for example the presence of additional polarizations,
additional channels for energy emission, and deviations from the Kerr
black hole quasinormal mode spectrum. Based on numerical relativity
simulations in modified gravity, we will...
In this talk, I will present the Science Diagnostics Subsystem (SDS), which constitutes the Spanish payload contribution to LISA. After outlining its motivation and architecture, I will describe its key elements: temperature sensors and actuators, low- and audio-frequency magnetometers, and a radiation monitor. I will summarise the current development status and highlight the next milestones,...
