Tuesday Physics Seminar: Gravitational Waves Conference/Lecture Tuesday, March 12, 2019 The event started -2018 days agoMultiday event - 0 days 2:50 PM 3:50 PM Optics Building Room 234 - 237 Gravitational Waves and Dense Neutron Rich Matter Dr. Charles J. Horowitz (Indiana University) In 2017 a titanic collision between two neutron stars in the galaxy NGC4993 was detected with gravitational waves and gamma rays and then observed in extraordinary detail. These historic developments provide crucial insight into the nature of very dense matter and strongly suggest that many of the heavy elements, including gold and uranium, were made in neutron star mergers. After a gentle introduction, I compare the information on dense matter from these astronomical observations with some closely related laboratory experiments and then discuss implications for nucleosynthesis. Journal reference: Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 172702 (2018) See also a Physics Synopsis:Gravitational Waves Shed Light on Dense Nuclear Matter by Matteo Rini,https://physics.aps.org/synopsis-for/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.172702 Details Category Conference/Lecture department College of Science, Physics and Astronomy Audience Public, Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni Contact Ming Sun This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Venue Optics BuildingJohn Wright Blvd.Huntsville, AL 35899View map More Dates SHARE