Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors

Abbott, B. P. and Abbott, R. and Abbott, T. D. and Abernathy, M. R. and Ackley, K. and Adams, C. and Addesso, P. and Adhikari, R. X. and Adya, V. B. and Affeldt, C. and Aggarwal, N. and Aguiar, O. D. and Ain, A. and Ajith, P. and Allen, B. and Altin, P. A. and Anderson, S. B. and Anderson, W. G. and Arai, K. and Araya, M. C. and Arceneaux, C. C. and Areeda, J. S. and Arun, K. G. and Ashton, G. and Ast, M. and Aston, S. M. and Aufmuth, P. and Aulbert, C. and Babak, S. and Baker, P. T. and Ballmer, S. W. and Barayoga, J. C. and Barclay, S. E. and Barish, B. C. and Barker, D. and Barr, B. and Barsotti, L. and Bartlett, J. and Bartos, I. and Bassiri, R. and Batch, J. C. and Baune, C. and Bell, A. S. and Berger, B. K. and Bergmann, G. and Berry, C. P L and Betzwieser, J. and Bhagwat, S. and Bhandare, R. and Bilenko, I. A. and Billingsley, G. and Birch, J. and Birney, R. and Biscans, S. and Bisht, A. and Biwer, C. and Blackburn, J. K. and Blair, C. D. and Blair, D. G. and Blair, R. 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Abstract

The second-generation of gravitational-wave detectors are just starting operation, and have already yielding their first detections. Research is now concentrated on how to maximize the scientific potential of gravitational-wave astronomy. To support this effort, we present here design targets for a new generation of detectors, which will be capable of observing compact binary sources with high signal-to-noise ratio throughout the Universe.