Seminarium Teorii Względności i Grawitacji
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2022-12-09 (11:15) 
Marek Szczepańczyk (University of Florida, Gainesville)
Multi-messenger Astrophysics with gravitational-wave sources - preparing for the unexpected
The newly-born Multi-messenger Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics is the emerging Cosmic Frontier; it is also one of the most exciting areas in Science. Each observing run of gravitational-wave detectors provides plenty of surprises, challenging our understanding of the Universe and testing theories at an unprecedented level. For example, the discoveries of the first binary black hole merger or an intermediate-mass black hole came as great surprises. I will discuss how such unexpected sources challenged the astrophysical models and theories. The number of gravitational-wave detections will grow rapidly in the future observing runs, and the discoveries of unexpected gravitational-wave sources might play a key role in the endeavor of exploring the Universe. I will describe the suitable methods and the preparation for future observations. Broadcast in room 1.40