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Detecting tidal resonances in binary neutron stars

Fabian Gittins, Harsh Narola, Thibeau Wouters, Peter T. H. Pang, Tanja Hinderer, and Chris Van Den Broeck

Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 10 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/51xv-gfy9

Abstract

As a binary neutron star inspirals due to the emission of gravitational waves, the rising tidal frequency resonantly excites vibrational modes. These oscillations are seismological probes of the rich stellar interior, yet it remains to be established whether gravitational-wave interferometers can measure them. Here, we present the first fully Bayesian study of the capability of the Einstein Telescope to detect tidal resonances. We simulate one year of observations and analyse the 200 loudest signals. We find that the Einstein Telescope can identify resonant modes and is sensitive to gravitational-wave phase shifts as small as ΔΦ≈0.03 for favourable events. We further show that neglecting resonances can bias the inferred tidal deformabilities. These results establish tidal resonances as a measurable route for asteroseismology with future detectors.

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