PIRSA:08100029

Gravitational waves from cosmological sources

Siemens, X. (2008). Gravitational waves from cosmological sources. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08100029

Siemens, Xavier. Gravitational waves from cosmological sources. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 21, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08100029 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:08100029,
            doi = {10.48660/08100029},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08100029},
            author = {Siemens, Xavier},
            keywords = {Cosmology},
            language = {en},
            title = {Gravitational waves from cosmological sources},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:08100029 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Xavier Siemens Oregon State University

DOI 10.48660/08100029
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

In this talk I will discuss gravitational wave production by early universe sources. I will focus on the gravitational waves produced by a network of cosmic strings and the bounds that can be placed on cosmic string model parameters using current and future experiments. I will also talk about recent work on gravitational waves produced by sources in the early universe when the expansion of the universe cannot be neglected. As an example of such a process I will consider the preheating epoch that may follow inflation.