The LIGO observation of GW150914 has inaugurated the gravitational-wave astronomy era and the possibility of testing gravity in extreme regimes. While distorted black holes are the most convincing sources of gravitational waves, similar signals might be produced also by other compact objects. In particular, we discuss what the gravitational-wave ringdown could tell us about the nature of the emitting object, and how measurements of the tidal Love numbers could help us in understanding the internal structure of compact dark objects.
Testing strong gravity with gravitational waves and Love numbers / Franzin, E.; Cardoso, V.; Pani, P.; Raposo, G.. - 841:1(2017). (Intervento presentato al convegno 7th Young Researcher Meeting, YRM 2016 tenutosi a Torino, Italy) [10.1088/1742-6596/841/1/012035].
Testing strong gravity with gravitational waves and Love numbers
Franzin, E.;Pani, P.;
2017
Abstract
The LIGO observation of GW150914 has inaugurated the gravitational-wave astronomy era and the possibility of testing gravity in extreme regimes. While distorted black holes are the most convincing sources of gravitational waves, similar signals might be produced also by other compact objects. In particular, we discuss what the gravitational-wave ringdown could tell us about the nature of the emitting object, and how measurements of the tidal Love numbers could help us in understanding the internal structure of compact dark objects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
