5–11 Jun 2022
McMaster University
America/Toronto timezone
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(I) Strong Gravity and the Synthesis of Heavy Elements in the Universe

6 Jun 2022, 16:00
30m
MDCL 1116 (McMaster University)

MDCL 1116

McMaster University

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e) Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT) M3-4 Strong Gravity and Black Holes (DTP) | Gravité forte et trous noirs (DPT)

Speaker

Daniel Siegel

Description

Gravitational-wave and multi-messenger astronomy shed light on the astrophysics of black-holes and neutron-stars and also allow for unique probes of fundamental physics. I will discuss recent results on how the mergers of neutron stars and the death of massive, rotating stars give rise to the formation of heavy elements in the universe. In particular, I will discuss recent results at the interface of numerical relativity, neutrino physics, and nuclear astrophysics, and highlight how multi-messenger astronomy may lead to the answer of a 70-year old fundamental question in physics: How does the Universe create the heaviest elements?

Primary author

Daniel Siegel

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