"From Multimessenger Astronomy to Neutrons and Protons"Andrew Steiner , University of Tennessee [Host: Kent Yagi]
ABSTRACT:
Of course, multimessenger astronomy promises to revolutionize astronomy and our understanding of nucleosynthesis. My research shows that it goes further: astronomical observations (via both photons and gravitational waves) provides a unique laboratory to deepen our understanding of QCD and the nucleon-nucleon interaction. Most current work is focused on the equation of state. While the equation of state is indeed important, in this talk, I show how we can go beyond energy density and pressure. I present the first large-scale Bayesian inference of neutron star observations and nuclear structure data to obtain novel results on the composition of dense matter and the nature of nucleonic superfluidity. |
Colloquium Friday, April 26, 2019 3:30 PM Physics Building, Room 204 Note special room. Joint Colloquium with Physics and Astronomy/NRAO |
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