AST Colloquium: Understanding neutron stars and dense matter with gravitational waves
Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Colloquium
Understanding neutron stars and dense matter with gravitational waves
Dr. Katerina Chatziioannou
Assistant Professor of Physics
CalTech
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Abstract:
Detections of neutron stars in binaries through gravitational waves offer a novel way to probe the properties of extremely dense matter. In this talk Dr. Chatziioannou will describe the properties of the signals we have observed, what they have already taught us, and what we expect to learn in the future. She will also discuss how information from gravitational waves can be combined and compared against other astrophysical and terrestrial probes of neutron star matter to unveil the properties of the most dense material objects that we know of.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Chatziioannou joined Caltech in 2020 as an assistant professor of physics and Hurt Scholar. She completed her Ph.D. from Montana State University, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and the Center for Computational Astrophysics. She uses gravitational waves to study the properties of neutron stars and black holes and test theories of gravity.
Intended Audience:
All are welcome. Those with interest in the topic.
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