Special OK event: Alessandra Buonanno - Tests of General Relativity from the Inspiral, Merger and Ringdown Stages of Binary Coalescences

Friday 24 Nov 2023, 11:00 → 12:30 Europe/Stockholm

Albano 3: 6228 - Mega (22 seats) (Albano Building 3)

Title: Tests of General Relativity from the Inspiral, Merger and Ringdown Stages of  Binary Coalescences 
 

 

Abstract: The final stages of the binary black-hole coalescence, during which the objects attain velocities approaching 

a significant fraction of the speed of light, the gravitational-wave luminosity reaches its peak and a remnant black-hole 

is formed, offer a distinctive opportunity to probe gravity in the dynamical and nonlinear regime. In this talk, I will 

discuss the tests of General Relativity enabled by the observation of gravitational waves with LIGO and Virgo 

detectors. The studies will employ both theory-agnostic and theory-specific approaches. To wrap up, I will also highlight

the prospects to investigate the nature of gravity and black holes with even more sensitive experiments set to operate 

in the upcoming decade.