Prospects of Probing Dark and Baryonic Structures with Gravitational-Wave Lensing

Explore the potential of gravitational-wave lensing as a tool for investigating matter distribution in the Universe through this 30-minute workshop presentation from the "Lensing and Wave Optics in Strong Gravity" event at ESI. Discover how gravitational waves' unique properties, including low frequencies and phase coherence, enable the observation of wave-optic features impossible to detect through electromagnetic signals. Learn about the LISA mission's capabilities in the milli-Hz regime for detecting wave-optic features caused by dark matter halos, galaxies, and supermassive black holes. Examine how central concentrations of dark-matter halos and lens profiles influence wave-optic feature detection, and understand the lensing probability implications for future space-based gravitational wave detectors like muAres and DO. Gain insights into how gravitational wave lensing serves as a powerful probe for dark-matter theories and various structural formations, including the potential for observing wave-optic features from stellar and intermediate-mass black holes using current and third-generation ground-based detectors.