PIRSA:15100052

Exploring astrophyiscs with gravitational waves

Kanner, J. (2015). Exploring astrophyiscs with gravitational waves. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/15100052

Kanner, Jonah. Exploring astrophyiscs with gravitational waves. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 22, 2015, https://pirsa.org/15100052 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:15100052,
            doi = {10.48660/15100052},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/15100052},
            author = {Kanner, Jonah},
            keywords = {Strong Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Exploring astrophyiscs with gravitational waves},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2015},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:15100052 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Jonah Kanner California Institute of Technology

DOI 10.48660/15100052
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Advanced LIGO has recently started operating, with the promise that discoveries of gravitational wave transients will begin within in the next few years. As astrophysical observatories, LIGO and similar experiments may inform our knowledge of a variety of topics, including heavy element formation, dynamical capture of black holes, and the neutron star equation of state. In this talk, I will highlight recent efforts to quickly identify and distribute transients found with LIGO, and explore some of the astrophysics questions we hope to address.