Model-agnostic characterization of post-merger signals from binary neutron star coalescences
APA
Chatziioannou, K. (2017). Model-agnostic characterization of post-merger signals from binary neutron star coalescences. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/17090062
MLA
Chatziioannou, Katerina. Model-agnostic characterization of post-merger signals from binary neutron star coalescences. Perimeter Institute, Sep. 28, 2017, https://pirsa.org/17090062
BibTex
@misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:17090062, doi = {10.48660/17090062}, url = {https://pirsa.org/17090062}, author = {Chatziioannou, Katerina}, keywords = {Strong Gravity}, language = {en}, title = {Model-agnostic characterization of post-merger signals from binary neutron star coalescences}, publisher = {Perimeter Institute}, year = {2017}, month = {sep}, note = {PIRSA:17090062 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}} }
The long-awaited detection of gravitational waves has provided us with another source of information about the Universe. In this talk I will give an overview of how we extract information from gravitational wave signals with a focus on signals for which we do not have a definitive and reliable model for what the signal looks like. In particular I will describe how we can analyze the signal emitted after two neutron stars have merged. I will describe how the information extracted from such a signal can be used to place constrains on the equation of state of dense matter.