MG12 - Talk detail |
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Participant |
Watts, Anna | |
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Institution |
Astronomical Institute "Anton Pannekoek", University of Amsterdam - PO Box 94249 - Amsterdam - - Netherland | |
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Session |
Talk |
Abstract |
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APT2 |
Gravitational waves from neutron stars |
Direct detection of gravitational waves (GWs) from neutron stars will eventually enable completely new studies of dense matter composition and dynamics. I will summarize our current understanding of gravitational wave generation mechanisms in neutron stars, as constrained by both theory and electromagnetic astronomy. I will discuss what we can hope to learn from GW observations, how they will complement traditional astronomical methods, and review prospects for direct and indirect detection of GWs. |
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GW1 |
X-Ray Inputs into Gravitational Wave Science |
Input from X-ray astronomy is critical to gravitational wave searches, providing (for example) trigger times for burst searches and ephemerides for continuous wave searches. Even in cases where it cannot supply a precise signal template, X-ray astronomy can provide constraints on gravitational wave generation mechanisms. I will review the prospects for interaction between these two fields in the light of current and planned X-ray missions. |