Astrophysical constraints from neutron stars on the high-density equation of state: current status and near-term prospects

by Dr Sophia Han (University of Washington)

Friday 16 Apr 2021, 09:00 → 10:00 Asia/Shanghai

Online

Abstract:

Nuclear experiments tightly constrain the properties of matter around or below nuclear saturation density, whereas at higher densities considerable uncertainties exist because cold, dense matter cannot be created in the laboratory. Neutron star interior is the only site to harbor extreme matter under extreme gravity, and we observe these compact astrophysical bodies by detecting photons, gravitational waves, and neutrinos emitted from them. In this talk I will report on some recent advances, longstanding puzzles, and future prospects about improving our understanding of dense matter from various observations of neutron stars.

Biography:

2020-present

N3AS Fellow, UC Berkeley/Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington

2018-2020

N3AS Fellow, UC Berkeley/Ohio University

2015-2018

Postdoc research associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 

Guest visitor, Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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