Spring 2021 Virtual Physics Colloquium:- Gravitational Wave Sources at the Hearts of Galaxies
The recent gravitational-wave detections by LIGO/Virgo revolutionized the way we sense our Universe. However, it remains challenging to explain the formation channels of these sources. Motivated by these challenges, recent studies have emphasized the significant contribution of dynamical formation channels in dense stellar environments to the overall gravitational-wave signals. Focusing on the dense stellar clusters surrounding supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies, the speaker will outline stellar binaries’ evolution from birth up to possible gravitational-wave mergers. The supermassive black hole can induce collisions between binary members, while the frequent interactions with the neighbors in this dense environment can sometimes tend to unbind the binary. The speaker will highlight some exotic outcomes, including gravitational-wave emission, for this dynamical evolution channel. She will show how this channel can leave a clear signature on the gravitational-wave signals, allowing differentiation between different merger mechanisms. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna(LISA) can potentially be used to distinguish between channels.
時間：2021.04.07(三) 10:00~11:00
頻道：Zoom ID: 983-5100-9114←2859
講者： Prof. Smadar Naoz(University of California at Los Angeles)
語言：英語
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此活動由香港大學物理系主辦。
https://hku.zoom.us/j/98351009114?pwd=bFpHTW51Yy9GbkpaUmQwVFJKSjNvUT09
