Relativistic Astrophysics &
Experimental Gravitation 2020-21
Relativistic Astrophysics &
Experimental Gravitation 2020-21
In this course we discuss a number of issues related to relativistic astrophysics (neutron, stars, black holes, gravitational waves) and we will present a list of past and ongoing experiments related to applications and tests of general relativity.
List of Lectures (as of last years)
*Neutron Stars I, II, III
*The Astrophysics of Neutron Stars
*Gravitational Waves:
Theory
Sources
Detectors
* Event Horizon Telescope science
*Post-Newtonian Theory
*Testing the Equivalence Principle
*Measuring the whirling of the spacetime (K. Glampedakis)
*Alternative Theories of Gravity (S. Yazadjiev)
*Gravitational Lensing (D. Doneva)
*Gravitational Collapse to Black Holes & Neutron Stars
* Numerical Relativity
* The Double Pulsar System, as a laboratory for gravity
*Gravity in extra dimensions
About the course:
Tuesday : 10:15 - 12:00
Room: C10-H33 (Theory)
Thursday : 10:15 - 12:00
Room: C10-H33 (Exercises)
USEFUL SITES & ARTICLES for GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
Gravitational Wave Detectors
Relevant Articles
-- Gravitational Wave Detection by Interferometry (Ground and Space) by Matthew Pitkin, Stuart Reid, Sheila Rowan, Jim Hough
-- Interferometric techniques for gravitational-wave detection
by Bond, C., Brown, D., Freise, A. et.al.
--Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis. Formalism and Sample Applications: The Gaussian Case
by P. Jaranowski & A. Królak
--Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology with Gravitational Waves
by B. S. Sathyaprakash & Bernard F. Schutz
-- Gravitational Wave Detectors: How do they work
by Markus Pössel
TESTING GENERAL RELATIVITY
Relevant Articles
-- The Confrontation between General Relativity and Experiment Clifford M. Will
-- Exploring New Physics Frontiers Through Numerical Relativity Vitor Cardoso, Leonardo Gualtieri, Carlos Herdeiro, Ulrich Sperhake
-- Gravitational-Wave Tests of General Relativity with Ground-Based Detectors and Pulsar-Timing Arrays Nicolás Yunes, Xavier Siemens
-- Varying Constants, Gravitation and Cosmology Jean-Philippe Uzan
-- Tests of Gravity Using Lunar Laser Ranging Stephen M. Merkowitz
-- f(R) Theories Antonio De Felice, Shinji Tsujikawa
-- Modern Tests of Lorentz Invariance David Mattingly
-- Testing General Relativity with Pulsar Timing Ingrid H. Stairs
-- Relativity in the Global Positioning System Neil Ashby
-- Varying Newton’s Constant : A personal history of scalar-tensor theories for gravity Carl H. Brans
Credit: LIGO
credit: J. Overdun, P&E Eekels, K. Stephenson
Credit: J. Overdun, P&E Eekels, K. Stephenson
1. Why Don't Gravitational Waves Get Weaker Like The Gravitational Force Does?
2. How Can We Measure The Curvature Of Spacetime?
3. Why Haven't We Found Gravitational Waves In Our Own Galaxy?
4. What Happens When You Fall Into A Black Hole?
5. How Did The Universe Expand To 46 Billion Light-Years In Just 13.8 Billion Years?
IMPORTANT:
The course will be offered via Internet
It will be only 2 hours lectures per week
More details soon via this page and ILIAS
IMPORTANT
-- The course will be offered via internet
-- More information will follow in this site and via ILIAS
Lecture time/date:
10:00-11:30 Monday
14:00-15:30 Thursday