Studying neutron star matter with gravitational wave observations
ORAL
Abstract
Gravitational wave observations of merging neutron stars can be used to study the properties of dense nuclear matter. In this talk I will describe what the latest information about neutron star masses and tidal deformabilities have revealed about the properties of supranuclear matter and the possibility of phase transitions to exotic degrees of freedom in neutron stars. I will also discuss future prospects as gravitational wave detectors increase in sensitivity.
*This work is supported by the Department of Energy under award number DE-SC0023101
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Presenters
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Katerina Chatziioannou
- Caltech