Events
Events:
Celebrating Einstein: Gravitational Waves Mar 30, 2015
A hundred years ago, in 1915, Albert Einstein presented the General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. The General Theory of Relativity is to date, the most elegant and the most complete description of Gravity. To commemorate this great feat, Aakashganga is organizing a series of public talks titled Celebrating Einstein: A 100 Years of Relativity in the months of March-April as a part of its public outreach. We cordially invite you to the second talk in this series:
What Physics and Astrophysics can Gravitational Waves Teach Us?
Speaker: Prof. Sukanta Bose, Professor, IUCAA, Pune
Date: March 30, 2015 (Monday)
Time: 05:30 pm
Venue: LHC 101, IISER Pune
Abstract:
The two detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) are set to begin their first observation run in a few months following hardware upgrades during the past few years. A few other detectors in the world, possibly including one in India, called LIGO-India, are expected to join them in the coming years to usher in the era of gravitational wave (GW) astronomy. Such a multi-baseline network will be able to localize GW transients, e.g., the merger of neutron star binaries, that it detects to within a few to tens of square-degrees. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge to other observatories that are in pursuit of their electromagnetic (EM) and particle counterparts, e.g., in the form of afterglows. The opportunity is to develop a more complete understanding of these sources.
About the Speaker:
About the Speaker:
Prof. Sukanta Bose is a Professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. His research spans a wide variety of topics in astrophysics, especially the physics of gravitational waves. He has been actively involved in IndIGO, the Indian Initiative in Gravitational-wave Observations which is an initiative to set up advanced experimental facilities, with appropriate theoretical and computational support, for a multi-institutional Indian national project in gravitational-wave astronomy.
