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Area of Science:

  • * Astrophysics
  • * Nuclear Physics
  • * Gravitational-wave Astronomy

Background:

  • * Neutron-star binary coalescences provide unique insights into the equation of state (EOS) of dense matter.
  • * Current gravitational-wave (GW) observations have limited power to distinguish between different EOS models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To quantify the ability of current and future GW observations to discriminate between nuclear-physics-based EOS models.
  • * To assess the impact of detector sensitivity and event rate on EOS constraints.

Main Methods:

  • * Bayesian-ranking tests were employed to analyze the discriminatory power of GW data.
  • * Simulations considered different EOS families varying in particle content and microscopic calculations.
  • * Analysis included current detectors (LIGO-Virgo) and future third-generation detectors (Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer).

Main Results:

  • * The GW event GW170817 offers limited constraining power on the EOS.
  • * Twenty LIGO-Virgo-level events are insufficient to differentiate EOS with similar softness but distinct microphysics.
  • * A single detection by a third-generation detector can statistically rule out multiple EOS families.

Conclusions:

  • * Third-generation GW detectors will significantly advance our understanding of dense nuclear matter.
  • * Future observations promise unprecedented constraints on the EOS, probing nuclear matter properties at extreme densities.