GW1 - Sources of Gravitational Waves |
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Mandel, Ilya |
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Vicky Kalogera, Richard O'Shaughnessy |
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Talk Title |
Unravelling Binary Evolution from Gravitational-Wave Signals and Source Statistics |
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Abstract |
The next generation of ground-based gravitational-wave detectors are likely to detect gravitational waves from the coalescences of compact objects: neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes. The best estimates for detection rates for systems involving black holes come from population-synthesis models constrained by electromagnetic observations. However, these estimates are affected by a number of astrophysical uncertainties, ranging from natal kick velocities to common-envelope efficiency. We describe the state of the art for predictions of rates of compact binary coalescences and report on initial efforts to develop a framework for converting gravitational-wave observations into improved constraints on astrophysical parameters. |
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