A Galaxy-Sized Gravitational Wave Detector
A Galaxy-Sized Gravitational Wave Detector
Data from pulsar timing arrays (PTAs) — a collection of rapidly rotating neutron stars in our galaxy — have recently provided us with a new way to measure gravitational waves. It is generally thought that the gravitational waves measured using PTAs come from supermassive black holes orbiting each other in the centers of galaxies, however they may have even more exotic origins. I will describe what it takes to construct a PTA and how the data we collect gives us insights into some of the most extreme objects in the universe.
Aspen Center for Physics
Free
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM on Wed, 6 Aug 2025
Aspen Center for Physics
700 West Gillespie St
Aspen,
Colorado
81611
970.925.2585
acp@aspenphys.org