Date:
Tue, 31/01/202312:30-13:30
Title: Multi-messenger modeling of massive black hole pairs, binaries and mergers
Abstract: The electromagnetic counterpart of a neutron star merger detected with gravitational waves has provided a wealth of information on a variety of astrophysical processes, on cosmology and fundamental physics. Mergers of massive black holes, 1e4 Msun and higher, are powerful electromagnetic sources, normally called Active Galactic Nuclei, and when they merge they are sources of gravitational waves detectable with the satellite LISA and Pulsar Timing Arrays. I will describe modeling of massive black hole pairs at ~kpc separation, binaries at sub-parsec separation and of merging massive black holes in the quest to connect light and gravitational waves for these sources.
Abstract: The electromagnetic counterpart of a neutron star merger detected with gravitational waves has provided a wealth of information on a variety of astrophysical processes, on cosmology and fundamental physics. Mergers of massive black holes, 1e4 Msun and higher, are powerful electromagnetic sources, normally called Active Galactic Nuclei, and when they merge they are sources of gravitational waves detectable with the satellite LISA and Pulsar Timing Arrays. I will describe modeling of massive black hole pairs at ~kpc separation, binaries at sub-parsec separation and of merging massive black holes in the quest to connect light and gravitational waves for these sources.