Rattle and Shine: Compact Binary Coalescences in the Gravitational-Wave Astronomy Era

by Francesco Pannarale Greco (Cardiff University)

Tuesday 31 Oct 2017, 16:00 → 18:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Conversi (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)

The Nobel Prize winning first observation of a binary black hole merger in September 2015 marked the birth of gravitational-wave astronomy.  Just two years later, gravitational and electromagnetic radiation from a binary neutron star coalescence were observed jointly for the first time, marking the birth of gravitational-wave multi-messenger astronomy.  I will describe these two revolutionizing events that are bound to continue to impact astronomy, astrophysics, fundamental physics, and cosmology for the years to come.  I will also discuss ongoing and future efforts in modelling, detecting and analyzing gravitational waves from coalescing neutron stars and black holes.