Binary star evolution: a multi-wavelength, multi-messenger puzzle
Event Start:
2020-11-02T15:00:00
Event End:
2020-11-02T16:00:00
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Recent observations of binary black hole and binary neutron star mergers have ignited interest in the formation and evolution of compact-object binary systems. However, by the time a compact-object binary merges and produces gravitational-wave/electromagnetic signals that we can observe, much of the evolutionary history of the stellar progenitors is washed away. By combining binary population synthesis simulations with observations, we can work to constrain the uncertain processes that govern the evolution of binary stars, from zero age main sequence through to compact object formation.
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Katie Breivik (CCA, Flatiron)
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Event Start:
2020-11-02T15:00:00
Event End:
2020-11-02T16:00:00
Binary star evolution: a multi-wavelength, multi-messenger puzzle
Event Information:
Recent observations of binary black hole and binary neutron star mergers have ignited interest in the formation and evolution of compact-object binary systems. However, by the time a compact-object binary merges and produces gravitational-wave/electromagnetic signals that we can observe, much of the evolutionary history of the stellar progenitors is washed away. By combining binary population synthesis simulations with observations, we can work to constrain the uncertain processes that govern the evolution of binary stars, from zero age main sequence through to compact object formation.
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