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Speakers: ICREA Research Professors Mario Martínez and Diego Blas, both from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE)
When: 19th of December 2023, 18:00h
Where: Auditorium FCRI, Passeig de Lluís Companys, 23, 08010 Barcelona
Abstract:
The 2015 direct detection of gravitational waves (GW) opened a new era in our ability to explore the Universe. Since then, the scrutiny of the 10 – 1000 Hz band by the LVK collaboration has detected more than a hundred of mergers of black holes with masses in the range between few times and hundred times the mass of the Sun. In 2023 a signal in the nHz was detected by other methods, and its origin is currently being discussed. In this colloquium, we will address the significance of this detection, the possibilities and status of exploration in different bands of the spectrum of GWs, and discuss one of the most promising ways forward: the Einstein Telescope, with strong leadership from Barcelona institutions.
The ICREA colloquia are a great way to learn about remote fields of research from our best experts. We usually have two speakers, who offer their opinions on the same subject from different angles. They are open to all ICREAs and their guests.
