We report on the possibility of detecting a submillimetre-sized extra
dimension by observing gravitational waves (GWs) emitted by pointlike objects
orbiting a braneworld black hole. Matter in the `visible' universe can generate
a discrete spectrum of high frequency GWs with amplitudes moderately weaker
than the predictions of general relativity (GR), while GW signals generated by
matter on a `shadow' brane hidden in the bulk are potentially strong enough to
be detected using current technology. We know of no other astrophysical
phenomena that produces GWs with a similar spectrum, which stresses the need to
develop detectors capable of measuring this high-frequency signature of large
extra dimensions.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure