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Tidal effects in compact object binaries and why they matter

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Speaker
Gonçalo Castro
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Hybrid: Room 11.2.21 and Zoom
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The field of gravitational wave astronomy is allowing us to study the nature of compact objects in binary systems through their gravitational wave emission. Namely, the tidal deformability of such objects, encoded in their Tidal Love Numbers (TLNs)  gives us a window into their composition and the physics behind them.

Giorgio Nicolini

Giorgio NicoliniFull name: Giorgio Nicolini

Position: BI research-grant holder

Education:
University of Pisa (Italy): M.Sc. in Physics, 2020
University of Trieste (Italy): B.Sc. in Physics, 2018